I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, 'I'm just fighting through.'

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

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.

The other girls [in team] have experience. They've been competing on a lot of international world-class stages. They knew what to expect and what to do and what not to do. Me and Aly [Raisman] just gave them advice on the media side. We said, it's gonna be crazy. It's the Olympics. But it's gonna be fun!

You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.

I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.

If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.