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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

#childhood #events #gained #games #give

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#away #glare #having #home #important

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#dome #georgia #into #like #own

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#bed #beneath #bread #five #i

In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#game #had #new #room #sensation

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

#calling #going #i #me #need

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#atlanta #competing #corporate #here #many

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#big #experience #getting #know #olympic

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#dream #famous #many #medal #other

Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand. ↗

— Cardinal De Retz

#nothing #stupid #sways #than #understand