“I have a secret sibling that I never knew existed and who was given up...” — Dominique Moceanu Quote

“I have a secret sibling that I never knew existed and who was given up for adoption at birth by my parents, and she was born without legs.”

“I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in the world, and I had that determination.”

“I don't think ethical people deal with intimidation as a method to achieve success. Undermining someone's self-esteem isn't a method to achieve success.”

“As comfortable as I was with my adoption, the nature-versus-nurture question has been a big one for me. I adore my parents, but I always wondered if I would feel a different kind of love-not more or less, just different-for someone who was biologically related.”

“It bothers me that I won't live to see the end of the century, because, when I was young, in St. Louis, I remember saying to Marilyn, my sister by adoption, that that was how long I wanted to live: seventy years.”

“Adoption has been on our minds for quite a while. The procedure took a couple of months. We wanted a baby, who is around six to seven months old.”