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.

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.'

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 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.

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.

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

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.