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" I am extremely close to my grandma. Growing up, she would always do my hair; she was always the one who would make me chocolate milk or rice when I came home. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" The first meal that I learned to make was scrambled eggs. "

" The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that could never really happen again. I embraced it and took in everything. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" I hope the Final Five has shown that everyone is capable of success if they work hard. "

" I like history because you can't really progress without knowing what comes before you, so I think it's super fascinating. "

" When you have family with you, it gives you extra energy. "

" Through my life, I do want to inspire others. "

" Growing up, there wasn't an exact Hispanic role model that I had. I didn't realize how big a difference I was making, going to the Olympics and being Hispanic, until I would be in an autograph session, and parents would come up to me and say, 'You know, our family is so proud of you, you're really doing Hispanics proud.' "

Laurie Hernandez

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" I don't see it as pressure at all. I see it as such an honor to just in some sort of way represent Puerto Rico and Hispanics and all the girls out there. "

" Secretly, I'm a 5-year-old. "

Laurie Hernandez

Secretly

" People would be surprised to know I had a flip phone until 2015. "

" I tell everyone that I'm 5 feet-1 inch tall, but I think I'm technically 5 feet. My mom says she's 4 feet 11 inches, and I'm barely taller than her. "

" I think people are people. If you want something, go get it. I don't think it matters what race you are. "

" When I'm not training, I'm typically doing anything self-care, so, like, bath bombs and face masks, or, like, having a movie night with my family, if that's possible. "

" My mom decided that she wanted to put the mirror ball trophy on the coffee table in the center of our living room. When people walk in, it's kind of like, 'Uh.' It's a little weird. Maybe we should put it in the corner or something. "

" I started a gymnastics class at five years old, but it became serious at seven. "

" Since kindergarten, I was the shortest kid in class. They always put me toward the front in school pictures, because you couldn't see me if I was in the back. It was kind of funny. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" I'm confident. I'm a crowd pleaser. "

" I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions. "

" Everyone keeps asking me when I have time to rest. I'll tell you when: I get all my sleep on planes. If the flight is five hours, my nap is five hours! I'll sleep through the whole flight. "

" When I came home after 'DWTS,' I had a couple of days, and I had actually given the Mirrorball to my mom. She loves to decorate the house, so I said, 'Here - make it pretty. Do what you want with it! "

" When you're a little girl, and you're watching the Olympics, and you see this very diverse group of gymnasts out there, and - I think this team, the Final 5, will inspire so many little girls to go out there and do what they love. "

" Every year, my mom makes sure I have my checkups and everything, which is probably a really good idea. She's great with all that health stuff. "

" Even though I'm a gymnast, I've always loved dancing. "

" On Sundays, I just love to go to church and then relax the whole day! "

" The big cheat meal will be a cookies and cream milkshake. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" Being able to do something that I love and be at such a high level of gymnastics is just amazing. "

" I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether it's during a performance, practice, or doing an interview. "

" I think I still like science and art better, but geometry is a big improvement over algebra. "

" When I was a little kid, I don't remember looking up and seeing so many Hispanic athletes out there. "

" When I was a little kid, I looked up to other people, so I hope that I can inspire little kids. "