I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.
Gabby DouglasI would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams.
Gabby DouglasYou 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.
Gabby DouglasEveryone 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.
Gabby DouglasWords 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.
Gabby Douglas