Carly Patterson American Athlete Quotations

Yep, my body is doing good and everything feels good and I'm ready.

I'm just going to be training for the next two months. Just training, nothing else. It will be really hard, but it's worth it, especially at the end.

If they did it like they did it in '96 or whenever, just picking it from one meet, what if someone had the meet of their life but they're not usually a good competitor? That could be really bad for the team. So, I think this is the best way.

I've been working really hard to go to the Olympics. That's been my dream for my whole life. It would be great to have that dream come true.

I thought I had gotten second, but I didn't, so I was really happy.

The only thing I really, really want is for the U.S. to win again. Just to win another team gold. And, of course I would really want to win an all-around gold.

You know, I don't even really remember. I think he just said, 'Good job. Now we're going to get back in the gym and work for Trials.'

Well, it's still another two-day competition, so it's really important to show that you're ready. Every meet is really important right now. You've got to keep showing you can hit.

She said I did good and I think she was happy with what I did. She just wants me to get my higher Start Value vault, which I'll be competing at Trials and, hopefully, the Olympics.

I think we're all really strong and we just need to keep working really hard. If we go out there and do our best we'll win again. All we need to do is hit.

I guess I'm kind of used to it because it's always been that way for me.

I think it helps me. You know, I've got two more meets under my belt, and that's always a good thing.

Well, first I have to make the team, of course.

I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can.

I'm not really nervous yet. There is nothing to be nervous about - just train your routines so that you're ready for the competition.

Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now.

It meant a lot because it was my first time to compete as a senior at that meet, which was kind of weird because I've done senior all year, but I didn't get to compete last year because of my elbow.