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" I didn't really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012. "

" I just keep surprising myself, I guess. "

" I feel like it's harder because everyone knows I'm the three-time world champion - it's almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen. "

" The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress. "

" I am like any typical teenager. "

" 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. "

" We all have skills, I guess. "

" Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen. "

" As athletes, we're always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don't think about it. "

" 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. "

" I take things one step at a time. "

" Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it's like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games. "

" I don't do bugs. "

" That's what I love about how diverse our team is - we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we're stronger together than individually. "

" We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it's protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want! "

" You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit. "

" I would be like, 'Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.' But then I think, 'You know what? A lot of people can't say they've ever done what I do - they'll never have this opportunity.' "

" I have dual citizenship. "

" It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me. "

" My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked. "

" 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. "

" When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If I disappoint someone, it's their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don't know me. I can't control what they want. "

" I've never been to the Olympics, so I don't know what to expect. It's better for me, just like my first Worlds... My third Worlds, I knew what it was like, so I was like, 'Oh my goodness. But this is my first Olympics, and not knowing what to expect is good for me. "

" The floor exercise is a way to express your personality. "

" I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up. "

" I think for me, the most fun competition that I've had was my first Worlds. "

" I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg's Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that's only 10 minutes away. "