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" I definitely take it as a really big responsibility on my shoulders to make sure I'm motivating my generation and the people around me and, hopefully, inspire people to try something new. "
Laurie Hernandez
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" 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.' "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" If you want to train hard enough to go to the Olympics, then you're going to go out, and you're going to do it. It doesn't matter what skin color or who you are. "
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" Basically, I was a little bit nervous before competing beam at the Olympics, and I had this nervous thing to just talk to myself, like 'You can do it, you can do it.' And right before I hopped up there, I said, 'I got this.' "
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" Don't let people tell you that you can't do something. "
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" When I was a little kid, I looked up to other people, so I hope that I can inspire little kids. "
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" Secretly, I'm a 5-year-old. "
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" On Sundays, I just love to go to church and then relax the whole day! "
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" Growing up and seeing Shawn Johnson, for her to call me on the phone, I think my inner child was freaking out! "
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" People call me the human emoji because I think people recognize that if I'm ever thinking something or feeling a certain emotion, it goes straight to my face. So if I'm happy, you'll know I'm happy, and if I'm mad, you'll know I'm mad just by looking at me. "
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" I hope the Final Five has shown that everyone is capable of success if they work hard. "
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" 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. "
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" No matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great. "
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" I was an energetic child, always walking on my hands, flipping off of the back of the couch, or jumping up and down on my bed. "
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" Usually, before I salute the judge, I'm able to just grab the event, and I pray on it, and that really grounds me. For some reason, once I do that, I am able to think clearly, and I'm able to calm down right before I compete. "
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" I think people are people. If you want something, go get it. I don't think it matters what race you are. "
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" Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me. "
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" If I could go anywhere, I'd love to visit Greece someday because it looks so beautiful, and I'd also love to go to Mexico. "
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" 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. "
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" My emotions kind of shine through my face, so whatever I'm thinking is what I'm portraying as well. "
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" I think a big part of what has helped me move forward with the sport is my family. We're all so close together, and the support system has been amazing. "
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" I don't think that being Hispanic, being black, being white - I don't think that limits you to anything. I think everyone should just go for what they want. "
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" It's really hard to be all serious in the tango and not break into laughter. "
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" Life has been a really big whirlwind, but it's been a lot of fun. I travel so much, and I'm constantly doing things that I love, but it's just me. "
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" 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. "
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" Dancing is different than gymnastics, but it's a good different, and it's something that I've always wanted to try. "
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" Through my life, I do want to inspire others. "
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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. "
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" As far as cartoons go, I watched a lot of 'Ed, Edd, n Eddy' when I was a kid. "
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