Gabby douglas quotes

Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!

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.

No one is going to feel sorry for you, so you have to go out there and be fierce.

I'd tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day.

I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.

I love how everybody just brings a different personality to the mix and everyone's different in their own way. There's a lot of energy - that's the vibe of Team USA.

I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.

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.

I don't like to try strange foods. I like to explore different foods, but if you ask me to eat crocodile or frogs... I'm like no. That's where I draw the line.

Never quit. Never give up.

I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.

You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. It was awesome she was backing me up and defending me.

I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said 'I quit,' Never give up!

I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to let anyone facing hardships know that your dream is still possible.

Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.

The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.

Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too.

If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.

Believe, don’t fear, believe.

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.

I blast "Northern Sky," by the Capital Kings, on the way there, but at the gym, I totally zone out.

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.

You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics.

Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.

I would love to be a role model.

It is everything I thought it would be; being the Olympic champion, it definitely is an amazing feeling. And 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. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me.

Nothing is going to change. I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well stop talking about it.

To win Olympic gold it takes a lot of HARDWORK, a lot of PASSION, a lot of SACRIFICES.

I have no regrets coming back for a second Olympic team [in 2016]. It's been an amazing experience. It's been teaching me a lot.

Always be courageous and strong, & don't fear. You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

I want to do all roles. The skys the limit.

Never give up and always keep fighting, because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it.

I give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: "I can do this, let's go!"

I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.

I was supporting Aly [Raisman]. I will always will support them and respect them. I don't want anyone to take it as jealous or I wanted attention.

For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say 'okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.'

The other girls [in team] have experience. They've been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it's gonna be crazy. It's the Olympics. But it's gonna be fun!

It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.

I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, 'I'm just fighting through.'

My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the end, it will pay off.

The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.

Sometimes I like to watch videos of myself and see how confident I was.

It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.

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.'

I was just, you know, kind of getting racist jokes, kind of being isolated from the group. So it was definitely hard. I would come home at night and just cry my eyes out.

My mom says I'm a fighter, a fierce competitor, and I think I am, too.

I would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams.

I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget.

I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'

I'm a very good bowler, which I discovered a few months ago.

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

I've been on a tweeting mission.

I love listening to Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up!

Even if you have the talent, you still have to push yourself. I don't think dreams magically appear, that's why they're called dreams. But if you do want to make that dream a reality, then you have to push yourself. It takes a lot of hard work, and if you don't have the focus, then it's going to be all the harder. If you have a big dream, it takes all of the above to achieve it: passion, the focus and the effort.

Did I choose my hair texture? No. I'm grateful for having this hair on my head.

Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.

I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.

You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.

Serena Williams [ispires me]. The first time I met her, she was like, "We should hang out and go to dinner," and I'm like, "Uh, yeah! If you insist."

It's very tough for me to focus. I'm like: 'Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!'

I just spent my whole life training and focused on one thing, I really don't even think about after the fact! It's like, oh yeah, I have to do something after!

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!

I don't know where this is coming from. What's wrong with my hair? I'm like 'I just made history and people are focused on my hair?' It can be bald or short, it doesn't matter about my hair. Nothing is going to change. I'm going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well just stop talking about it.

Everyone was telling me you have this great potential and you can be on top. I didn't believe that, but everyone was just telling me to believe in myself. I did and I'm kind of up on top and it's amazing.

I wear makeup pretty much every day. For training, I usually do a lighter base, a lighter blush and I used the mascara and a little bit of the lip gloss.

Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.

If we set our minds, we can achieve anything.

I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot.