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" I knew when I started gymnastics, I wanted to have a lot of fun and eventually go to the Olympics. On the moments where I felt really down, I just remembered, 'You're almost there. Just keep going. Keep working hard.' "

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Laurie Hernandez

Habits

Because

Eating

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Been

Back

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" Of course I'm very sassy. "

" People have always asked me why my favorite event was floor, and my answer was always, 'Because I love to dance!' "

Laurie Hernandez

Why

Love

" I think it's amazing that I can go out there and be myself, and the fact that I'm carrying Puerto Rico on my back a little bit is such an honor. "

" When I was 5, I was always joking around like, 'Oh man, I wanna go to the Olympics.' "

Laurie Hernandez

Olympics

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

" Dancing is so much fun. "

" We're all different, so even though someone is getting a skill before you, it doesn't mean that you're not good enough; it just means you have to wait a little bit, and the skill will come when it comes. "

" I feel I could be a role model to other Hispanic gymnasts interested in the sport, but I also want them to understand the importance of being focused, determined, and not giving up, despite all the struggles. "

" The Olympics, as a little kid, it was such a big goal that I created for myself, and I was able to push through and make that happen. "

" 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 earliest memory was watching gymnastics on live TV and wanting to do what the 'big girls' did. "

" Coming into 'Dancing With the Stars,' I thought it would be a lot easier. "

" If you think too far ahead, then it'll just stress you out. "

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

Laurie Hernandez

Big

Cream

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

" 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. "

Laurie Hernandez

Down

Judge

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

" 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. "

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

" You're supposed to go to prom during high school. I don't go to high school. I homeschool. "

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" 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

Done

Never

" 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! "

" My emotions kind of shine through my face, so whatever I'm thinking is what I'm portraying as well. "