If I was 14 or 15 again, I would do the same thing. I’ve done everything. I think I’ve accomplished more than I had in mind. – Nadia Comaneci
My message to the ladies would be, you can do all of the things, but not all of them at the same time. – Nadia Comaneci
Gymnastics is so huge in the Olympics. There are a lot of fans who want to see more. – 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 one to score something that had never been done before. – Nadia Comaneci
When I got married in Bucharest, there were 10,000 people on the street. People didn’t go to work that day. It was emotional to see how people care about you. I didn’t expect that. – Nadia Comaneci
You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people. – Nadia Comaneci
Gymnastics should be popular everywhere; you just need the right person to start the right programme. – Nadia Comaneci
We used to exchange leotards with gymnasts from other countries. I don’t remember who I got my most prized leotard from, but it was one with a lot of stars on it. – Nadia Comaneci
Scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal, but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic. – Nadia Comaneci