I was a gymnast and my favorite event was floor because I…

All the ladies take your crying to the floor. If you got a man and don't want him to go.

— Melanie Fiona

Like I say, boxing was on the floor, but it got back up.

— Gerry Cooney

Heart is what separates the good from the great.

— Michael Jordan

I was a gymnast when I was younger. My parents put me in gymnastics, and I was actually only good at the floor. I…

— Josie Loren

The ideal gymnast would be between 4 feet 7 and 5-2. I wouldn't be able to pinpoint an ideal height, however. It would be…

— Bela Karolyi

If you want to be the best gymnast in the world, you have to love the moment. Every single moment that you are competing.…

— Sam Mikulak

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared…

— Shannon Miller

Hard work is always hard work, for young gymnasts and old gymnasts. Whoever can handle this will be a champion.

— Svetlana Boginskaya

I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only…

— Nadia Comaneci

I want to stay involved in gymnastics forever, but the Olympics really opened up doors in terms of motivational speaking. I'd like do some…

— Jonathan Horton

“I'm not doing it for media attention, not doing it for sponsors, not for money.”

— Nastia Liukin

I mean, I take that with the biggest amount of pride there could possibly be because I have so many idols of gymnasts that…

— Kim Zmeskal

[Alexei Nemov] has the best feel for the aesthetics of the sport. He doesn't just do a skill; he makes it look gorgeous. Some…

— Peter Vidmar

When I was young I wanted to be a gymnast. I used to compete at it, but then I grew too tall.

— Miranda Kerr

“Maybe she's a gymnast with superior muscle control." "She'd have to be in Cirque de Soleil to manage this.”

— Huntley Fitzpatrick