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

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'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.

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.

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

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

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