Well, first I have to make the team, of course. Carly Patterson More Quotes by Carly Patterson More Quotes From Carly Patterson Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There's no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough. Carly Patterson strong dream inspirational The only thing I really, really want is for the U.S. to win again. Just to win another team gold. And, of course I would really want to win an all-around gold. Carly Patterson teamwork gold winning I think we all have had better days in competition. Carly Patterson better-days competition thinking Then after I saw the scoreboard that we were tied, I was really happy, because I really wanted to win. Carly Patterson saws winning wanted It just meant a lot because it's something I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a Senior National Champ. I was Junior National Champ in 2002, so now to be the senior champ is great. Carly Patterson juniors senior wanted Athens was a great experience and I'll always be able to look back on it and say I achieved my ultimate goal in gymnastics. Carly Patterson gymnastics goal looks You never know what can happen. I feel like I have a pretty good chance, but you never know. Carly Patterson chance athlete motivational I think were all really strong and we just need to keep working really hard. If we go out there and do our best well win again. All we need to do is hit. Carly Patterson strong winning thinking I guess I'm kind of used to it because it's always been that way for me. Carly Patterson because me always way I think it helps me. You know, I've got two more meets under my belt, and that's always a good thing. Carly Patterson good think me you I thought I had gotten second, but I didn't, so I was really happy. Carly Patterson second really thought happy I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can. Carly Patterson best myself chance dream If they did it like they did it in '96 or whenever, just picking it from one meet, what if someone had the meet of their life but they're not usually a good competitor? That could be really bad for the team. So, I think this is the best way. Carly Patterson best good team life It meant a lot because it was my first time to compete as a senior at that meet, which was kind of weird because I've done senior all year, but I didn't get to compete last year because of my elbow. Carly Patterson meet weird done time Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now. Carly Patterson beat think china hard She said I did good and I think she was happy with what I did. She just wants me to get my higher Start Value vault, which I'll be competing at Trials and, hopefully, the Olympics. Carly Patterson value good me happy Well, it's still another two-day competition, so it's really important to show that you're ready. Every meet is really important right now. You've got to keep showing you can hit. Carly Patterson meet you competition important Yep, my body is doing good and everything feels good and I'm ready. Carly Patterson doing everything good body
