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" For some people, being bare-faced is wonderful. Others like a little bit of mascara and eyeliner. "

Michelle Carter

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" Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life. "

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

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" I know that God is intentional with everything that He brings to me and what He does for me. I'm not here just to be here. God made me intentionally! He created me on purpose, for a reason! To throw the shot put for sure. That's one of the things I am created to do. "

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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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" My goal is to peak big in Rio because my goal is to win gold. "

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" Depending on how slow I move that day, weight training will take two to three hours. "

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

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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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" I'm in a sport where people don't look at us like women: they don't look at us like being girls or feminine. But I've been girly all my life, and so I couldn't separate... between the sport and being a woman. "

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" Everybody wants to come out and win the gold, and sometimes it takes a personal best, sometimes it doesn't. But to be able to have all those pieces come together, it's a great feeling. "

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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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" My advice is try something you've never done before or maybe something that's not as popular. "

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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 have to have my lashes. For me, it all sets the tone: I'm getting ready to go to work. "

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" You have to grow up, and you learn things along the way. "

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" If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy. "

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" Of course, I can't wait until I get the medal and I can walk around the house and say, 'Daddy, I got you.' "

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" When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone excel and break through that barrier - it's a great moment not just for that athlete but for all of us. "

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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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" 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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" My faith has always been part of my life. "

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

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" My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together. "

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" Fashion and beauty is a reflection of what's on the inside. And if you're genuine, they match up. The core of who you are will be the same. "

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" One of my sayings is: look good, feel good, do good. "

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" I love what I do and know I'm good at it. It helps that I can get financial support along the way. "

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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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" 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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