I'll talk to kids afterward and somebody will always say, 'I'll leave my bedroom window open for you. Votes: 14
I never realized until recently how much my life parallels Peter Pan. Votes: 13
I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open. Votes: 11
Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure. Votes: 9
The thing I received from Girl Scouts more than anything else was a sense of real teamwork and working for the community, helping others, and it was not competitive. I remember working as a group to achieve a goal or to help the community. There was a great sense of accomplishment in that. Votes: 9
In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn't exactly date material. Votes: 8
I was always very active as a kid. I would climb on roofs and jump off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open. Votes: 8
When you're on the Olympic team at 15, you don't do anything else. There's no normal social development, and your decisions are made for you. Votes: 7
It's that athlete's obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it's what helped me do well in the theater. Votes: 6
I grew up in a sport that didn't allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth. Votes: 5
Seeing the show is like a visit to the fountain of youth for parents and the children. Votes: 5
So it really does have a sort of bittersweet quality. Kids like to have adventures and to believe they can fly, but there's also that fear about people leaving you. Votes: 5
Flying is such a joy. You just want to hoot. Votes: 5
I have three dogs and a cockatoo. Votes: 4
I've been able to play a kid up to this point and pretend that I'm not a grown-up - well, at least for two hours a night! Votes: 4
Nowadays a gold medal is a $1 million contract. Our athletes are our heroes. Votes: 4
There's so much denial in gymnastics. It's a beautiful sport but the other part is numbing. You become machinelike. They'll refute this, but I've been around it. I know. Votes: 3
An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax. Votes: 2
I will jump into most any role. Votes: 0
It's really hard to separate fantasy from reality. Votes: 0
Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable. Votes: 0
There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try. Votes: 0