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" We grew up listening to a variety of music, such as Gospel/Christian, R&B old/new school, jazz, blues, Mozart, Mary Poppins, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, just to name a few. I love opera, too - went to state in high school as a soloist. "

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" In college, I would do my teammate's hair and their makeup sometimes. I did a friend's makeup at the 2008 Olympics, and she said, 'Have you ever considered taking classes?' For some reason, it had never crossed my mind. "

Michelle Carter

Friend

You

Mind

" You have to understand, everyone's body was built to do something. I was built to do something, and that's how I was built. I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type, and there have always been many. "

" My faith has always been part of my life. "

" I was not aware of what my dad had accomplished. I grew up with him playing football. "

Michelle Carter

Football

Aware

" I never focus on trying to beat somebody. "

" My goal is to peak big in Rio because my goal is to win gold. "

" I can't choose a favorite musician, because I love music so much that whatever/whomever I'm listening to at that moment is my favorite. "

" I throw the shot put, people expect me to look like somebody named Helga and not put on make up to be considered serious about my sport. "

" Depending on how slow I move that day, weight training will take two to three hours. "

" Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time. "

" I just want to go out there and do my best. You can't argue with your best. "

Michelle Carter

Best

Want

" I know that God is intentional with everything that He brings to me and what He does for me. I'm not here just to be here. God made me intentionally! He created me on purpose, for a reason! To throw the shot put for sure. That's one of the things I am created to do. "

" I pretty much eat at home all the time, so it's either eggs and sausage, scrambled together, throw some cheese on it, or some bell peppers and onions. "

" The night before, I'll lay out the makeup I want to put on: a brow filler, a lipstick - there's a NYX red one that looks great with those Team USA uniforms - and my lashes. "

" Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life. "

Michelle Carter

Life

Family

" For a couple of years, being professional, I kind of questioned myself. Should I wear my false lashes or take the time I want to take so I can feel good when I go out on the field? Because nobody else was really doing that. And I thought, No: I'm not going to change what I believe I should look like to fit anybody else's standards. "

" Fashion and beauty is a reflection of what's on the inside. And if you're genuine, they match up. The core of who you are will be the same. "

" Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud. "

" At my first Olympics, I didn't have a contract, and I wasn't making any money. After my first Olympics, I was working at 24 Hour Fitness at the front desk. I would go to practice in the morning, run home, shower, grab some food and then go straight to work. I didn't get off of work until 10 or 11 o'clock at night. "

" For some people, being bare-faced is wonderful. Others like a little bit of mascara and eyeliner. "

" It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do our best. And we all are the best athletes in our own countries. "

" You have 15-20 years of work for that one throw, that one moment. And I was like, 'Okay, Lord, this is it - you told me I had the victory. So this is the time to show me'. And I'm going to give it all I have because this is my last throw in the Olympics. "

Michelle Carter

Moment

You

" I'm in a sport where people don't look at us like women: they don't look at us like being girls or feminine. But I've been girly all my life, and so I couldn't separate... between the sport and being a woman. "

Michelle Carter

My Life

People

" I gained over 100 lbs. that I could never lose. My hair was falling out. I was tired all the time. I couldn't maintain muscle. I had no energy. It gave me some relief that there was something actually wrong with me and I wasn't crazy, but it was really hard knowing that there is something wrong with my body and I couldn't fix it. "

Michelle Carter

Crazy

Energy

" Accepting your body and body image is very important, because there are images that are put out in the media and in your face every day that you need to look this certain kind of way, that it's gonna take you far in life. "

" I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study. "

" I've matured - just growing up and learning more about my sport and more about myself. "

" The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances. "

" My first media interview was when I was a high school freshman and I was set to compete at state champs. The interview was the first occasion people had heard me on TV. When I watched back the recording on TV, I thought, 'Wow, is that what I sound like?' I didn't like the sound of my voice. "

" If you are feeling good, you look good, you are confident about yourself, you are going to go out there, and you will rock it. "