Liang Chow Quotes

#1. There's a lot of pressure, and it's a long battle, to coach at the elite level. My wife and I didn't take a vacation for 10 years.

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#2. I think gymnastics trained me as a person, too. Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed.

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#3. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have my very own school - no way. And I had no idea I'd be coaching girls. It's wild.

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#4. In China, I lived in a dormitory, and the government paid for everything - food, buses. In Iowa, I had to run after the bus, and cook for myself. The first weeks in the U.S., I was asking, 'Where is my food?'

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#5. If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals.

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#6. God had a plan for everything. I never knew I'd come to Iowa, but now I love Iowa. Everything is so great about it - the people, the environment, education. I'm so proud to say I'm an Iowan. I'm living the dream.

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#7. A champion isn't made of muscle; a champion is made of heart.

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#8. On the balance beam, sometimes it's really hard to stay on if you're having some rough times.

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#9. I started with California, and I did not like it. I flew over to Seattle, and I did not like it much. I felt like Iowa is the place - I like the people and the environment.

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