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

My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the end, it will pay off.

I was just, you know, kind of getting racist jokes, kind of being isolated from the group. So it was definitely hard. I would come home at night and just cry my eyes out.

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 think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.

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

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