Latest Nastia Liukin Quotes from Interviews

• Gymnastics has given me everything in my life. I will continue to stay involved and try to give back to the sport that has given me so much.

  Nastia Liukin

  Sports, Gymnastics, Giving

  Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. August 1, 2014.

• I'm passionate about health, nutrition, fitness, and inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

  Nastia Liukin

  People, Healthy, Passionate

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Without my parents and their love and support in my life, I would not be who I am or where I am today.

  Nastia Liukin

  Who I Am, Support, Parent

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• At the 2012 Olympic Trials, I wanted to make a second Olympic team. I fell face first, and in a blink of an eye, my dreams of competing in a second Olympics were over. Even so, I got up, finished my routine, and saw twenty thousand people cheering. It was my first standing ovation.

  Nastia Liukin

  Dream, Cheer, Team

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• You always have to finish what you start and I learned that some of life's greatest lessons come with disappointment.

  Nastia Liukin

  Disappointment, Lessons

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Being with someone I love and care about to feed off positive energy is crucial.

  Nastia Liukin

  Positive Energy, Care, Crucial

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Today, I find inspiration in music, art, traveling the world, and meeting new people.

  Nastia Liukin

  Art, Inspiration, People

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• I've had to make really big decisions, knowing the results were not always in my control. Through these moments, I've learned to be daring and take risks but understand that everything always happens for a reason.

  Nastia Liukin

  Knowing, Decision, Risk

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• When I was much younger and still competing in gymnastics, I could rarely find inspiration outside of the sport.

  Nastia Liukin

  Sports, Inspiration, Gymnastics

  Interview With Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.