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" Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated. "

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" I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy. "

" I wake up at about 9 a.m., and have a few hours of school or time to relax. Then, I have practice at 2:30 p.m. with my team. "

" I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself. "

" I've been on a tweeting mission. "

" I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed. "

" The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does. "

" I'm not gonna lie, I love Usain Bolt and Serena Williams. What I love about Serena is that she just gets on the floor and she dominates. She handles her business very well, I respect that. "

" You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy. "

" It's very tough for me to focus. I'm like: 'Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!' "

" It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands. You'd love them to come to every big dance and every big game, but sometimes that's not possible. "

" I got my feet wet in a couple of shows. I did a cameo on my favorite show, 'The Vampire Diaries.' And I guest starred on a show called 'Kickin' It' on Disney. "

" Gospel music always relaxes me and calms my nerves. "

" Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book. "

" Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood and tears, and effort in the gym every day, and sacrificing a lot. "

" I like squirrels. They're so adventurous. "

" I think I was about 14 when I did my first makeup. I was like, 'Wow, I really like this what do you call it? Makeup thing?' "

" I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt. "

" You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast. "

" I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries. "

" I would love to be a role model. "

" My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.' "

" I take my Bible with me, sometimes two of them, when I travel. "

" Toward the end of the Olympics, you get physically tired and drained. And no matter how much rest you have, your body is tired. "

" I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me. "

" The one snack I really love is YoCrunch yogurt. It's like an apple pie in a cup! You have your apples on the bottom, your yogurt in the middle, and piecrust crumbs on top. "

" By now, you've probably caught on to something: my mother is always standing by with just the right Scripture or inspirational saying to get me through any tough situation. "

" Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day. "

" You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous. "

" I've learned how to stay humble. I don't want to get in over my head because when you do that it takes you off your game. "

" Everyone has hiccups in their families. "