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" Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her. "
Gabby Douglas
Used
Watch
Eye
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" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Vampire
Feet
Got
" Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book. "
Gabby Douglas
Before
Book
Olympics
" I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed. "
Gabby Douglas
Always
Used
Lucky
" I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!' "
Gabby Douglas
Up
She
Like
" Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear. "
Gabby Douglas
Always
Fear
Strong
" Toward the end of the Olympics, you get physically tired and drained. And no matter how much rest you have, your body is tired. "
Gabby Douglas
You
Rest
Matter
" I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy. "
Gabby Douglas
Think
Kind
I Think
" Gospel music always relaxes me and calms my nerves. "
Gabby Douglas
Nerves
Always
Calms
" I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy. "
Gabby Douglas
Because
Tell
Story
" The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does. "
Gabby Douglas
Hard Work
Off
Paid
" 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.' "
Gabby Douglas
Day
Tell
Mom
" Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day. "
Gabby Douglas
Every Day
Gym
Tears
" You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous. "
Gabby Douglas
Confidence
Yourself
Be Yourself
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Business
Her
Lie
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Over
Want
You
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Love Is
Pie
Love
" My mom says I'm a fighter, a fierce competitor, and I think I am, too. "
Gabby Douglas
Mom
Fighter
Fierce
" I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself. "
Gabby Douglas
Keep
Yourself
Always
" I love listening to Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up! "
Gabby Douglas
Love
Fired
Get
" My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today. "
Gabby Douglas
Lot
Get
Where
" It's very tough for me to focus. I'm like: 'Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!' "
Gabby Douglas
Like
Butterfly
Focus
" You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast. "
Gabby Douglas
Got
Confident
Competing
" Everyone has hiccups in their families. "
Gabby Douglas
Families
Everyone
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
School
Team
Time
" I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries. "
Gabby Douglas
Journey
Challenges
Face
" 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?' "
Gabby Douglas
Think
Call
You
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Family
Game
You
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Inspirational
Tough
Saying
" 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. "
Gabby Douglas
Blessings
Thankful
Me
" You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. "
Gabby Douglas
You
Love
Mom