Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.
From Nadia Comaneci
I am very highly appreciated in my country, and everybody seems to love me.
I like America. I don't want to hurt America.
I like risky stuff.
To me, family is what is important. If you don't have it, nothing is going to matter.
When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention.
If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close.
The - I don't want to say older, but the more experienced I get, I treasure and I honor what I've done much more.
People always accused me of not smiling like my rival Olga Korbut, but that was just my personality. When you're balancing on a nine-inch beam, you have to concentrate. But if you look back at the footage, I was always smiling and waving at the crowd after my performances.
It was my mother who got me involved in gymnastics, sending me to classes when I was six just to stop me doing back flips on the couch and destroying the furniture.
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