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

Laurie Hernandez

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" It's weird to hear anyone call me a role model. "

Laurie Hernandez

" My family has always been very close. Ever since I was a kid, everybody was always together, including my grandma. In the mornings, my mom would work, and my grandma would help me get ready and would walk me to school. We were all so close to her. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I'm glad to be partnered with Orgullosa because I feel that now that I'm able to win a gold medal at the Olympics, win a silver medal, I feel little girls will be able to look up to me, and Hispanics will kind of rise a little more. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I've been to Tokyo-slash-Japan - we actually went to Yokohama in 2015 and 2013 for international competitions. I think that it would be really nice to go back and do a little Olympic thing there. "

Laurie Hernandez

" No matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great. "

Laurie Hernandez

" 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. "

Laurie Hernandez

" 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. "

Laurie Hernandez

" As far as cartoons go, I watched a lot of 'Ed, Edd, n Eddy' when I was a kid. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I feel I could be a role model to other Hispanic gymnasts interested in the sport, but I also want them to understand the importance of being focused, determined, and not giving up, despite all the struggles. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I am extremely close to my grandma. Growing up, she would always do my hair; she was always the one who would make me chocolate milk or rice when I came home. "

Laurie Hernandez

" When I'm not training, I'm typically doing anything self-care, so, like, bath bombs and face masks, or, like, having a movie night with my family, if that's possible. "

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

" Secretly, I'm a 5-year-old. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I was an energetic child, always walking on my hands, flipping off of the back of the couch, or jumping up and down on my bed. "

Laurie Hernandez

" 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. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether it's during a performance, practice, or doing an interview. "

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 hope I can help inspire people to go for their dreams. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I would love to be an actress! "

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

" You're supposed to go to prom during high school. I don't go to high school. I homeschool. "

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

" Growing up and seeing Shawn Johnson, for her to call me on the phone, I think my inner child was freaking out! "

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

" Since kindergarten, I was the shortest kid in class. They always put me toward the front in school pictures, because you couldn't see me if I was in the back. It was kind of funny. "

Laurie Hernandez

" My emotions kind of shine through my face, so whatever I'm thinking is what I'm portraying as well. "

Laurie Hernandez

" My earliest memory was watching gymnastics on live TV and wanting to do what the 'big girls' did. "

Laurie Hernandez

" Even though I'm a gymnast, I've always loved dancing. "

Laurie Hernandez