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" I never focus on trying to beat somebody. "

Michelle Carter

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" Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time. "

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" When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone excel and break through that barrier - it's a great moment not just for that athlete but for all of us. "

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" I was not aware of what my dad had accomplished. I grew up with him playing football. "

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" I love hair, I love make up, I love fashion, and I love throwing the shot put. "

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

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" By the end of the day, I just want someone to feed me. "

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

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

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

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

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" My advice is try something you've never done before or maybe something that's not as popular. "

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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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" 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. "

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

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

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" Everybody wants to come out and win the gold, and sometimes it takes a personal best, sometimes it doesn't. But to be able to have all those pieces come together, it's a great feeling. "

Michelle Carter

" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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" 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 pretty much eat at home all the time, so it's either eggs and sausage, scrambled together, throw some cheese on it, or some bell peppers and onions. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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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. "

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