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" 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

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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. "

Michelle Carter

" After the 2012 Olympics, I returned to training, but unlike in previous years, my off-season weight gain didn't melt off as soon as I got back to my routine. I was tired, and my clothes weren't fitting. I'd been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid is underactive, and that slows my metabolism. "

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" Some people are meant to be bigger, and that's okay. Because if everybody was built the same, it would be a little boring. We enjoy the differences in each other, and I think that's what makes all of us beautiful. "

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" The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances. "

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

Michelle Carter

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

Michelle Carter

" Athletes can not look the same and be great in their individual sport. The example I like to use is Gabby Douglas. She could not flip in the air if she was built like me, but then Gabby Douglas couldn't throw the shot put. I was built like this because I was made to throw the shot put. "

Michelle Carter

" I just encourage young girls to be true to themselves. "

Michelle Carter

" I grew up in church. I don't know anything different. "

Michelle Carter

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

Michelle Carter

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

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

" I loved playing with a doll as a youngster. I liked dressing her up and combing her hair. This one doll had a really big face and hair and earrings. I had her for a long time and only got rid of her when I was at high school. "

Michelle Carter

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

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

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

Michelle Carter

" The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, right? I always figure that as you experience life and things, you usually learn and pick up on things that you can do better. That's how I look at my career over time. "

Michelle Carter

" My first media interview was when I was a high school freshman and I was set to compete at state champs. The interview was the first occasion people had heard me on TV. When I watched back the recording on TV, I thought, 'Wow, is that what I sound like?' I didn't like the sound of my voice. "

Michelle Carter

" It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader. "

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

" You have 15-20 years of work for that one throw, that one moment. And I was like, 'Okay, Lord, this is it - you told me I had the victory. So this is the time to show me'. And I'm going to give it all I have because this is my last throw in the Olympics. "

Michelle Carter

" 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

" 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.' "

Michelle Carter

" I just want to go out there and do my best. You can't argue with your best. "

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

Michelle Carter

" It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do our best. And we all are the best athletes in our own countries. "

Michelle Carter

" Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud. "

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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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