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.

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.

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.

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

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.