Mary Lou Retton American Athlete Quotations

I can't justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks.

Back in my day, they picked the top few, and since I was first at the U.S. Championships and first at the Trials I knew I was going.

That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals.

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support.

The endorsement game has been very good to me.

More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one.

In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man.