Top 118 Quotes by Nadia Comaneci

About Nadia Comaneci

These are some quotes by Romanian author Nadia Comaneci Athlete, who was born on November 12, 1961.

In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too.

In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too.

Nadia Comaneci

Scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal, but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic.

Scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal, but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic.

Nadia Comaneci

When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders.

When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders.

Nadia Comaneci

I think a lot of people don't actually know me. They think, 'She's like this,' or, 'She's like that.' They say I have no emotions - I do, but you couldn't see them then. I had to keep them inside.

I think a lot of people don't actually know me. They think, 'She's like this,' or, 'She's like that.' They say I have no emotions - I do, but you couldn't see them then. I had to keep them inside.

Nadia Comaneci

I had more pressure when I competed in Moscow. I had no pressure in Montreal because I only went to do my routines and hoping I didn't mess it up when I was on the bar. When I came back, 10,000 people were at the airport and I thought, 'Why?' because, in my mind, I hadn't done anything different from what I used to do in my gym.

Nadia Comaneci

You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.

You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.

Nadia Comaneci

I don't think many people consider in their heart that they have two places that are home.

I don't think many people consider in their heart that they have two places that are home.

Nadia Comaneci

I was a perfectionist in gymnastics.

I was a perfectionist in gymnastics.

Nadia Comaneci

People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection.

People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection.

Nadia Comaneci

I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.

I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.

Nadia Comaneci

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