Top 118 Quotes by Nadia Comaneci

I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'

If I was 14 or 15 again, I would do the same thing. I've done everything. I think I've accomplished more than I had in mind.

Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.

Nellie Kim, an Olympic champion from the former Soviet Union, got a 10 right after me in '76, but nobody talks about that.

I thought celebrity meant Hollywood, that's it. I began to see that does include Olympians. People have so much respect for Olympians.

I always say I don't want to change anything in my life.

I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.'

I didn't know I wanted to be a gymnast; I was just introduced to the gym. I loved the place because it looked like a hi-tech playground with mats and a lot of things I can hang from.

You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.

I think gymnastics was associated with the 10. I thought that belonged to the sport, and somehow we gave it way.