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" For a couple of years, being professional, I kind of questioned myself. Should I wear my false lashes or take the time I want to take so I can feel good when I go out on the field? Because nobody else was really doing that. And I thought, No: I'm not going to change what I believe I should look like to fit anybody else's standards. "

Michelle Carter

Thought

Time

Myself

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Michelle Carter

Life

Family

" I call him 'Daddy Coach.' He's taught me everything that he's known so I'm able to do what I'm able to do. "

Michelle Carter

Everything

Him

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

Michelle Carter

Person

Awesome

" I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study. "

" I've matured - just growing up and learning more about my sport and more about myself. "

" God puts us in position to do the things we need to, both on and off the track, to honor Him. "

Michelle Carter

Him

God

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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. "

Michelle Carter

Walk

People

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