“Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.” — Mitch Gaylord Quote

“Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.”

“You hit one level of the sport, and then you want to get to the next level. Until, eventually, the Olympics becomes part of that dream, part of that goal set and the mindset of wanting to get there. And then you realize there's so much incredible hard work and determination and effort that you need to put in along the way.”

“As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.”

“Because while society will never want me to be content with my body, I want to try to embrace it. It carries the hallmarks of all my various lived experiences.”

“For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic.”

“I think I do deserve more than 11 carries. I think I really do.”