Marta Karolyi Quotes

#1. The will to love, the desire to help, and an open mind with gratitude can unlock the door to eternal happiness.

Debasish Mridha

#2. The time leading up to the 1996 Olympics was the most demanding and stressful of my career. The sport I had loved so much was slowly becoming a nightmare as I trained with Bela and Marta Karolyi the summer before the Olympics.

Dominique Moceanu

#3. Every writer and artist wonders what in the world people of other professions can find to live for.

Gerald Brenan

#4. It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.

Oprah Winfrey

#5. One day I had an idea for a movie. Everything came after that.

Jim McKay

#6. Training with Bela and Marta Karolyi took the joy out of the Olympics for me. I look back and feel there was a lot of verbal and physical abuse. For years, I felt it was my problem.

Dominique Moceanu

#7. It's nice to have a medal, but we were hoping for a gold.

Marta Karolyi

#8. Those who do not read are the unfortunate ones. There's nothing wrong with them, but they are missing out on one of life's compensations and rewards.

Ruskin Bond

#9. There shouldn't even be a default.

Becky Albertalli

#10. We usually spend one hour per week on ballet but Marta Karolyi has us do a lot of compulsory floor in the morning practice.

Kristie Phillips