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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I’ve been working on.
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I take things one step at a time.
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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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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.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
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