I am satisfied with my achievements in terms of both development and welfare. I have not only lived up to most of the expectations of people, but also surpassed some of their expectations.

People should have fear of the law.

I feel Delhi always has a problem in understanding different regions and cultures.

For Modi, India offers a great opportunity for development with excellent natural and human resources.

High-level corruption, inefficiency, non-governance, and policy paralysis have crippled the nation's economy.

At the end of the day, politics is meant to do good to the society.

Fourth industrial revolution is a deadly combination of technology and Internet of Things.

Digital economy is happening everywhere in the world.

I have been in the politics for the last 40 years. I became chief minister in 1995 and worked in the NDA and UPA. I have seen it all.

TDP is always very assertive for public interest.

Generally, I have lot of patience, and I won't take a decision immediately on anything. I will think twice, thrice; then only I take a decision.

Demonetisation is going to result in long-term gains for the country.

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.

Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do.

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

Life is not easy for anyone. You have to have ups and downs. You can make mistakes. You learn and try not to make them again. That's pretty much my principle.

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

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

Maybe that's why I like gymnastics - because I like to fly.

I wanted to have a free life.

When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention.

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.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.

When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course.

One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.

I did not even look at the scoreboard when my routine was done in 1976.

When you go out of your country and meet people, you get a wider perspective.

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

What can you know about life at 14? I have learned a lot since, but you learn slowly. You get hit by many things and try to make sense of it.

I come from a communist country. We learned nothing of lawyers, nothing about rights.

My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.

People assume a lot of things about gymnasts - that the girls work too hard, it's way too much for them, they are too young to work so hard.

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

If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close.

It's very hard to get to the top. It's hardest to stay at the top.

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

I like Oklahoma. It's a quiet place. You can work, and nobody disturbs you.

I cannot change anything, so I don't want to think about what I would have done.

I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people.

I had a lot of energy, and my mom decided to look for a place where I can spend the energy, because I was jumping on the couch and furniture, and I was jumping on the top of the things in the house.

I never thought I would be standing here, married to an All-American guy, living in Oklahoma. What a country.

I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant.

My message to the ladies would be, you can do all of the things, but not all of them at the same time.

I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.'

I live in the moment. I can turn the page and move on.

Near the end of my career, I saw things that didn't make too much sense to me when I was a kid.

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

I basically have my life today as a result of what I did as a child. What did I miss out on? Yeah, I missed not hanging out at shopping malls, I guess, but that is not a big deal because you don't get a medal for that.

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.