Kacy Catanzaro Quotes

During workouts, I listen to Pandora, and I like the '90s pop stations. 'The Backstreet Boys' is fun!

— Kacy Catanzaro

“I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

I grew up doing gymnastics. It requires discipline, eating right, getting sleep, lots of sacrifice. But the pros outweigh the sacrifice.

— Kacy Catanzaro

“I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“It's nice to look good and have a great body, but you enjoy your life so much more if you are fit. That is the message I definitely want to get out.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

Nastia Liukin, I was obsessed with her. And I say was, but really am obsessed with her. She's just so amazing.

— Kacy Catanzaro

For obstacle racing, you wanna be as light, lean, and fast as possible. So, if I lift a lot of weights, I'm gonna be a little bit heavier, which will make it harder for me to hold myself up.

— Kacy Catanzaro

“I like visualizing a lot, so the night before a competition and right before, I will visualize myself. I'll close my eyes, turn away from everybody, and just see myself doing exactly what I want to accomplish.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“I try to eat super clean: No processed sugars, no corn syrups, nothing frozen in a box that you can microwave. If I read the ingredient label and I don't know what something is, I assume it's bad.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“My dad and I used to watch 'Ninja Warrior' all the time back when it was in Japan. I would always say, 'I could do that,' kind of joking, but obviously kind of serious.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“My pump-up songs before I compete are not the usual. They're more girly songs. I love 'The Climb' by Miley Cyrus. It's about the journey and savoring every moment. I have 'The World's Greatest' by R. Kelly on my playlist, too.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“There's such a stereotype about men and women. Obviously, people think men are faster and stronger and all these other things, and I don't want people to get sucked into that anymore. I want them to realize that the women are out here and doing just as awesome things. They can be just as great, too.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

Usually I like to work out in the morning before I eat. After the workout, I like to eat a banana and definitely some oatmeal for a little bit extra boost.

— Kacy Catanzaro

“Endure the journey that you take to reach your top moment. You might not get there right now but when you do, remember what you did to get there.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“I've learned that you should only try to be better than who you were yesterday.”

— Kacy Catanzaro

“Cheerleading is a part of you. You live it all the time. People will judge you based upon it, but you can't be ashamed because although they may make fun of you, they are just jealous that you are on of the elite, the superior, the best ... a cheerleader!”

— Kacy Catanzaro