“Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.”

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.

It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.

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

I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.

I love competing.

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

I am like any typical teenager.

We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!

When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.

Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.

I have dual citizenship.

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.’

So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.

Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.

You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.

You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.

I only do this because I’m having fun. The day I stop having fun, I’ll just walk away.

It’s no fun being a specimen.

Its fun for me to go on other folks talk shows. When youve endured the ups and downs and tensions and pitfalls of hosting, being a guest is a piece of angel food.

I try to remind myself that all of this could be over tomorrow, because I could wake up and magically be 35 feet tall and not be able to act in movies anymore.

I wasn’t going to have fun doing a teen movie again.

I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It’s that simple.

I want to make people have fun again and show people that people can just rap and snap.

I have fun when I’m making music, and I want people to have fun when they listen to it.