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" One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn't think I could. "

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" In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I'll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen. "

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" I would be like, 'Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.' But then I think, 'You know what? A lot of people can't say they've ever done what I do - they'll never have this opportunity.' "

" At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day. "

" If anybody has a bad day, they'll just come to my room because they know I'll bring out the positive in everything, or I'll make them laugh, or I'll be just crazy. "

" My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don't use it to pray before a competition. I'll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case. "

" The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress. "

" I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I've been to three World Championships... so I think it's like a win-win. "

" One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It's just really fun for me. "

" Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I'm having as much fun with it as possible. "

" I didn't really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012. "

" That's what I love about how diverse our team is - we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we're stronger together than individually. "

" I don't really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over. "

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" I've never been to the Olympics, so I don't know what to expect. It's better for me, just like my first Worlds... My third Worlds, I knew what it was like, so I was like, 'Oh my goodness. But this is my first Olympics, and not knowing what to expect is good for me. "

" We've always had each other's backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we're the only ones that know what it's like to go through what we do, and so we can't be more thankful for each other. We're like sisters. "

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" I'm thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates. "