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" Anything can happen. Everybody is working to be on that team and to win the Olympic Games. "

Michelle Carter

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" I can't choose a favorite musician, because I love music so much that whatever/whomever I'm listening to at that moment is my favorite. "

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" My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer. "

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" I can walk in a room of people who may not know Christ and still be myself. And they can still see Christ in me even though they may not know who it is, but I know that they can see that in me and I'm carrying that with me. "

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" Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference. "

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" My family's so awesome. They help me be the person I can be. "

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" I'm very, very grateful for all the support I've had. It's been an amazing journey. "

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" We have to be ready to share our faith in Christ. "

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" My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.' "

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" We grew up listening to a variety of music, such as Gospel/Christian, R&B old/new school, jazz, blues, Mozart, Mary Poppins, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, just to name a few. I love opera, too - went to state in high school as a soloist. "

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" The night before, I'll lay out the makeup I want to put on: a brow filler, a lipstick - there's a NYX red one that looks great with those Team USA uniforms - and my lashes. "

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" Being a female athlete, sometimes your clothes don't fit right if you have a small waist and broad shoulders, or strong hips. And it's OK to embrace that. "

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" The first event I vividly remember was competing at the Junior Olympics in Seattle, Washington. It was my first major competition outside of Texas, and I remember being very nervous. I could not control my nerves, and I threw a few fouls. "

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" Black Girl Magic means that I have the power to overcome anything. Especially when we're in a world where you're told that you can't do something or you're less than, I'm reminded that my ancestors have overcome so much. There's still so much work to be done, and I have the power to overcome it. "

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" In college, I would do my teammate's hair and their makeup sometimes. I did a friend's makeup at the 2008 Olympics, and she said, 'Have you ever considered taking classes?' For some reason, it had never crossed my mind. "

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" The parents say, 'Can you talk to my daughter and say that it's OK? That she can have muscles?' They'll say, 'I show her pictures of you so they can know she's good at what she does but still looks like a girl. She wears dresses.' It releases people to be whoever they want to be in the sport. "

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" What I would tell a kid with ADHD and dyslexia or someone who struggles with anything in life is this: 'When you put your mind to it, you can do anything.' "

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" You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw. "

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