Dominique Moceanu Quotes

Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.

I think of myself as an Olympian. I have had a dream since I was a very small child. And because I have parents without whom I couldn't have realised that dream.

I think about all the kids that look up to me now... Things are possible if you go get it.

I've made history, I've just beaten one man, who's to say I can't beat more?

This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.

I can't say I'm surprised I was successful. I was determined - and I got it.

I'd see people being really successful, whether it was my teammates or big-name fighters like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, and I'd think, 'I want to be a legend like that.'

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

I'm staying focused and clear about what I want in life, and I'm going to get it, man.

I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'

And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

Ever since I was 7 years old, I wanted to be great.

I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what achievement lies ahead of me.

Dream big!

As a child, I was taught that you can achieve, and you can do anything you want.

Of course I want to bring home a gold medal, and that's what I'm planning on doing. For me, that's not pressure. It's a chance to show the world who I am.

If you deserve it, go get it.

I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'

I believe I can be one of the best players in the world. That's why I have my 'Dreamchaser' tattoo on my chest.

I've always dreamed big.

I'm destined to become the greatest fighter the world has known. If I didn't truly believe that, I would go and teach or do something else.

One day, I saw a statue of Benjamin Franklin, and I said to myself, 'I can do that kind of work, too.'

I truly consider sports stars as the real stars because they represent our country, which makes them really stand apart. I don't think I can be one of them, and I just find them extremely confident and self-made.