Never give up and always keep fighting, because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it.

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

I want to do all roles. The skys the limit.

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.'

Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.

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 give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: "I can do this, let's go!"