Mary Lou Retton Quotes
"In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: First, Right)
"Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Athletes, Corporate, Support)
"Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Dream, Famous)
"Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Delight, Kids)
"I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Time, Giving, Mind, Pen)
"The endorsement game has been very good to me."
- Mary Lou Retton
"In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man."
- Mary Lou Retton
"You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: People, Childhood, Events, Games, Trade)
"That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Policy, Committee)
"Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Home, Athletes, Media, World)
"Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Experience, Athletes)
"Fragile egos are put on the line every day."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Day)
"Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Success, Financial)
"For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Bed, Years)
"For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Athletes, Worth)
"Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Sports, Support)
"Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it."
- Mary Lou Retton
"As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Choices)
"As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Pretty)
"It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: People, America, Old, Years)
"I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do."
- Mary Lou Retton
(Related: Love, Attitude, Appearance, Speech)