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" When you're a little kid, and you're, like, thinking about the Olympics, and you just have this big expectation, it just lived up exactly to that. "

Laurie Hernandez

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

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" The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that could never really happen again. I embraced it and took in everything. "

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" 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. "

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" Being able to wear contacts, you don't have to worry about your glasses falling off or how you look during your beam routine. As soon as they're in, literally two minutes later, you forget that they're on. "

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" We're all different, so even though someone is getting a skill before you, it doesn't mean that you're not good enough; it just means you have to wait a little bit, and the skill will come when it comes. "

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. "

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" When you have family with you, it gives you extra energy. "

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" Of course I'm very sassy. "

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" I think it's amazing that I can go out there and be myself, and the fact that I'm carrying Puerto Rico on my back a little bit is such an honor. "

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

Laurie Hernandez

" The thing that makes me feel the most confident is definitely my smile. I like that my smile and my facial expressions really show what I'm feeling, and my smile is the best way to show that I'm happy. "

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" 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 love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute. "

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" Life has been a really big whirlwind, but it's been a lot of fun. I travel so much, and I'm constantly doing things that I love, but it's just me. "

Laurie Hernandez

" Two people who really inspire me are my parents, Wanda and Anthony, just because they really made sure to keep up Hispanic culture in my family. "

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" Having the opportunity to go to the U.S. Olympics was great because I was the first Latina in over 30 years to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics. "

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

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" 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

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

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" 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

" My greatest inspiration is my coach, Maggie Haney. "

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" My athlete idol is Usain Bolt. He's inhumanly fast! "

Laurie Hernandez

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

Laurie Hernandez

" The big cheat meal will be a cookies and cream milkshake. "

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" A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport. "

Laurie Hernandez

" Every year, my mom makes sure I have my checkups and everything, which is probably a really good idea. She's great with all that health stuff. "

Laurie Hernandez

" I am second-generation American, and my grandparents are from Puerto Rico. "

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

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

Laurie Hernandez

" When I was 5, I was always joking around like, 'Oh man, I wanna go to the Olympics.' "

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