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" I was just used to being in shape, and getting out of it was really difficult for me. "

McKayla Maroney

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" Rio 2016 is definitely on my mind, and I would really like to go to some more World Championships before that. "

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" You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to compete. I want to do well' and thinking about that. After it all happened, it was such a whirlwind. I've gotten to do so many amazing things. My favorite thing was getting into acting. "

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" I just know that all my fans who are with me and going along for the ride, that's what means the most to me. "

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" Every single day, I get asked by people to do 'the face,' so I'm bringing it along with me now for the rest of my life. "

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" I wasn't expecting two seconds of me on the medal stand to go viral after the Olympics. I came back to my room after the medal ceremony, and my dad said this picture of me doing a face I don't even remember making is blowing up. "

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" In gymnastics, everything is a competition. You want to have your hair look the best and your makeup look the best. You want to be the best, and you want to have the prettiest leotard. "

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" I really like crop tops. I like how you can dress them up or down, with jeans or a skirt and heels. I like to be showy and cute. I don't want to be in just a jacket and pants and boots. "

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" The thing with gymnastics is people don't always know the events. So they'll ask me about the rings, and I'll have to say, 'Women don't do that.' Or they'll use the wrong words, like horse instead of vault. They get confused. "

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" If you're following your dreams, you're doing something you love and that you believe in yourself for. "

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