57 Quotes by Mary Lou Retton

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    That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.

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    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.

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    More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one.

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    I can't justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks.

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    Back in my day, they picked the top few, and since I was first at the U.S. Championships and first at the Trials I knew I was going.

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    I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.

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

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