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" I think people are people. If you want something, go get it. I don't think it matters what race you are. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" The best part is when parents come up to me with their kids, and they say, 'My daughter started gymnastics because of you.' "

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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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" When I perform and the crowd is cheering, there's a ringing noise in my head. I'm just zoned in, and even though I know there are people watching me, all I hear is this ringing inside of me. "

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" My athlete idol is Usain Bolt. He's inhumanly fast! "

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" My mom decided that she wanted to put the mirror ball trophy on the coffee table in the center of our living room. When people walk in, it's kind of like, 'Uh.' It's a little weird. Maybe we should put it in the corner or something. "

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" The first meal that I learned to make was scrambled eggs. "

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" As an athlete, the most important thing is the protein that you eat and the things that you put into your body. Without that, it's very hard to function throughout the day. "

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" 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! "

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" My parents have tried not to intrude. They kind of stayed apart from my gymnastics but are very supportive, and that's very helpful as a gymnast to not have your parents say, 'Did you do this today?' and just be very on top of you. "

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

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" A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport. "

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" I am second-generation American, and my grandparents are from Puerto Rico. "

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" My first week at 'DWTS' was amazing! I definitely fangirled when I walked into the ballroom because I looked at all the judges and where they were sitting, and I was like, 'Wow, that's the official judges' table!' "

Laurie Hernandez

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

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" Through my life, I do want to inspire others. "

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" I want to be a role model. I want to be able to know that I inspired girls to work hard and go for their dreams and to never give up. "

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" Don't let people tell you that you can't do something. "

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" It's kind of like I won a gold medal with my family. "

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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. "

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" Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me. "

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

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

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

Laurie Hernandez

" The thing that makes me feel the most confident is definitely my smile. I like that my smile and my facial expressions really show what I'm feeling, and my smile is the best way to show that I'm happy. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I like history because you can't really progress without knowing what comes before you, so I think it's super fascinating. "

Laurie Hernandez

" Basically, I was a little bit nervous before competing beam at the Olympics, and I had this nervous thing to just talk to myself, like 'You can do it, you can do it.' And right before I hopped up there, I said, 'I got this.' "

Laurie Hernandez

" I don't see it as pressure at all. I see it as such an honor to just in some sort of way represent Puerto Rico and Hispanics and all the girls out there. "

Laurie Hernandez

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

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" If I could go anywhere, I'd love to visit Greece someday because it looks so beautiful, and I'd also love to go to Mexico. "

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" I don't think that being Hispanic, being black, being white - I don't think that limits you to anything. I think everyone should just go for what they want. "

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