You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost. Mary Lou Retton
For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed. Mary Lou Retton
It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one. Mary Lou Retton
Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support. Mary Lou Retton
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. Mary Lou Retton
That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals. Mary Lou Retton
Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded. Mary Lou Retton
As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given. Mary Lou Retton
I used to tell Jackie (Robinson) sometimes when they were throwing at him, 'Jackie, they aren't throwing at you because you are black. They are throwing at you because they don't like you. Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn was the most wonderful city a man could play in, and the fans there were the most loyal there were. Pee Wee Reese
Being Captain of the Dodgers meant representing an organization committed to winning and trying to keep it going. We could have won every year if the breaks had gone right. Pee Wee Reese
I had only played five games in my senior year in high school. I was not large enough. Hell, when I graduated, I was about five foot four and weighed 120 pounds. I didn't go with the Dodgers until spring training of 1940 and I weighed all of 155 pounds soaking wet. Pee Wee Reese