Olympics Quotes by Nadia Comaneci

I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.

— Nadia Comaneci

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 don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is…

— Nadia Comaneci

We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.

— Nadia Comaneci

It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games,…

— Nadia Comaneci

Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars

— Nadia Comaneci

I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.

— Nadia Comaneci

My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.

— Nadia Comaneci

I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.

— Nadia Comaneci

I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the…

— Nadia Comaneci

Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the…

— Nadia Comaneci

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

— Nadia Comaneci

The only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

— Nadia Comaneci

Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.

— Nadia Comaneci

Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When…

— Nadia Comaneci