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

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.

Words 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.

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics.

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.

Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too.