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" I just keep surprising myself, I guess. "

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" Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I've been working on. "

" One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It's just really fun for me. "

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" I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I've been to three World Championships... so I think it's like a win-win. "

" If you ever have a mistake, you try to just kind of forget about it because if you carry that with you for the rest of the routine, then the rest of your routine might not go as planned. So you just kind of shake it off, and you just continue your routine like you didn't fall. "

" As a kid growing up, I was never like, 'I want to go to the Olympics,' so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn't bother me at all. "

" It's amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn't matter because you can do anything. "

" I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing. "

" Growing up, it was kind of a struggle being small, since everyone would make fun of you - except for when it came to hide and seek: that's the only advantage I ever had! "

" In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I'll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen. "

" My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities. "

" I would say to always follow your dream. And dream big because my whole career, including any of the things that I've accomplished, I never thought in a million years that I would be here. So it just proves that once you believe in yourself, and you put your mind to something, you can do it. "

" I didn't get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out. "

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" I love a good Netflix binge! "

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" I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus. "

" My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don't use it to pray before a competition. I'll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case. "

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" I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it. "

" I have dual citizenship. "

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" So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I'll jot down more goals. "

" A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun. "