Top 118 Quotes by Nadia Comaneci

I didn't realize that winning the Olympics at age 14 automatically put me in the category of being a celebrity.

I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'

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.

Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people.

I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference.

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.

I thought I was going to retire at 20, and I was going to be a surgeon.

I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true.

Now, I have a kid, I have businesses to take care of, I have to travel. I have to sit down... and find a little time for me.