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" 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. "

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" The parents say, 'Can you talk to my daughter and say that it's OK? That she can have muscles?' They'll say, 'I show her pictures of you so they can know she's good at what she does but still looks like a girl. She wears dresses.' It releases people to be whoever they want to be in the sport. "

Michelle Carter

Parents

Daughter

Girl

" Learning disabilities do not go away, but you learn how to adapt. You may have to work a little bit harder; it may take a long time. You just may do it differently - but you can do it. "

" 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.' "

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

" For some people, being bare-faced is wonderful. Others like a little bit of mascara and eyeliner. "

" God puts us in position to do the things we need to, both on and off the track, to honor Him. "

Michelle Carter

Him

God

" I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all. "

" My faith has always been part of my life. "

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

" You have to grow up, and you learn things along the way. "

" 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. "

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

Michelle Carter

Faith

Ready

" 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

Everything

Him

" My dad never wanted to push what he did on us. It was more, for him, if you chose to do this, then we're going to do it, and we're going to get it right. It was, 'I know how to do it. I'm going to teach you how to do it because I want you to be good at it.' "

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

Michelle Carter

Ready

" If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy. "

" My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer. "

" 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. "

" I think it's important to do whatever makes you feel your best. "

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

Michelle Carter

Best

Want

" 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. "

" I throw the shot put, people expect me to look like somebody named Helga and not put on make up to be considered serious about my sport. "

" My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together. "

" You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw. "

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

" 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. "

" My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.' "

" At my first Olympics, I didn't have a contract, and I wasn't making any money. After my first Olympics, I was working at 24 Hour Fitness at the front desk. I would go to practice in the morning, run home, shower, grab some food and then go straight to work. I didn't get off of work until 10 or 11 o'clock at night. "

" Accepting your body and body image is very important, because there are images that are put out in the media and in your face every day that you need to look this certain kind of way, that it's gonna take you far in life. "

" Of course, I can't wait until I get the medal and I can walk around the house and say, 'Daddy, I got you.' "