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" One day, I would love to learn how to play piano and guitar. "

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" There have been competitions where I got on the line and psyched myself out before I even let myself compete. I was thinking about the other competitors and not giving myself a fair chance. I had to shift to thinking, 'Just focus on yourself and doing what your coach has taught you to do.' "

" It's like a dream come true, coming to the Olympic trails and leaving being the champion. "

" I guess, after a race, I'm just trying to get all my fluids back in my system - we use a lot of fluids when we get out and race. My dad always does this thing he calls 'juicing' - tomato juice, apple juice, orange juice - doesn't matter what it is, just go ahead and juice your body right back up. "

" I'm really blessed to have so many people supporting me. "

" My mother dropped us off at a foster care centre when I was just two. But my grandmother ended up fighting for us and winning custody of us. We didn't have much, but she gave us character. "

" Who wouldn't be thankful for another medal? "

" I learned always to follow your heart. "

Follow Your Heart

" Your body can't get stronger or more powerful unless you're balanced. "

" I love the Bosu ball. At least two or three times a week, I'm on the Bosu ball just doing a ton of balance work. It keeps my body in tip-top shape. "

" It's hard to find powder and things for my skin tone. I look at Rihanna's collection, and I'm always in awe because there's a shade that exists for every skin tone. "

" I'm not really sure if I will go back to school. I'm getting old! So I'm not really sure if I have time to go back to school to be a dentist. But hopefully I'll be an Olympic gold medalist. "

" I love NBA. I enjoy it, and I also really love the dominance that LeBron James brings to the court. "

" I'm a simple, country, small-town girl at heart. I try and stick to the values that I learned as a child, and I lead my life as such. "

" I love singing. I can't say it sounds good; it's just something I like doing. "

" Being a runner has brought me a lot of patience, and patience goes a long way in life. "

" My family played a huge role in my success, a huge role. "

" Making the Olympic team was the biggest thing I've ever accomplished. That was something I had to wait four years to accomplish. "

" Most people are like, 'Oh, you shouldn't eat steak. It's so heavy.' But I love steak the day before a meet. Or the day of. I try to get that red meat in, some extra energy. "

" The first thing I pack for meets is my makeup bag! "

" I do mascara, I do lipstick, I do eyeliner and a little powder, and I fill in my eyebrows because mine are a little thin... I love makeup. "

" My grandmother's number-one rule was that once you start something, you don't quit. From a young age, she never let me give up on anything. "

" I am going to branch out to acting and do more modeling. "

" I went where the boys in the family went. We would shoot basketball. We would shoot guns. We'd play cards. We'd go fishing at the pond. "

" My favourite place to train is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where I train with my aunt and sister during the off-season. It is basically a flat, grassy area by the side of the road where we have made a path to run on. "

" It's important for me to create a brand because branding allows me to create a lifestyle that goes beyond track & field. It also lets my fans and followers get a better picture of who I am as a person, my interests and my passions. "

" My grandmother has always been my biggest fan, and she was my whole life. The only thing that kept me living after her death is my commitment to training. I took my pain out on the track. "

" You have to bury nerves, because they can either destroy you or give you that extra boost. You have to use your nerves in a good way. Don't let them destroy you. "

" I never wanted my grandmother to leave my side. "

" The 200 is tragic! It's my favorite race, but it takes so much out of the body - and it's too much time to think. "