1. “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.” – Gabby Douglas
2. “I googled ‘Gabby Douglas,’ and all these things popped up like ‘Gabby Douglas makes history!’ And ‘She’s the champion!’” – Gabby Douglas
3. “I love listening to Lil’ Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up!” – Gabby Douglas
4. “I just want to continue with gymnastics because I’m still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.” – Gabby Douglas
5. “You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics.” – Gabby Douglas
6. “Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.” – Gabby Douglas
7. “My mom used to tell me when I was little, ‘When it rains, it’s God’s manifestation – a big day’s waiting to happen.’” – Gabby Douglas
8. “I accomplished something big and that’s a memory I will never forget.” – Gabby Douglas
9. “Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.” – Gabby Douglas
10. “I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.” – Gabby Douglas
11. “Sometimes I like to watch videos of myself and see how confident I was.” – Gabby Douglas
12. “Always be courageous and strong, and don’t fear.” – Gabby Douglas
13. “I would love to be a role model.” – Gabby Douglas
14. “It’s very tough for me to focus. I’m like: ‘Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!’” – Gabby Douglas
15. “The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.” – Gabby Douglas
16. “Don’t be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.” – Gabby Douglas
17. “Believe, don’t fear, believe.” – Gabby Douglas
18. “I wake up at about 9 a.m., and have a few hours of school or time to relax. Then, I have practice at 2:30 p.m. with my team.” – Gabby Douglas
19. “Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.” – Gabby Douglas
20. “The hard days are the best because that’s where champions are made so if you can push through, you can push through anything!” – Gabby Douglas
21. “Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” – Gabby Douglas
22. “I’ve been on a tweeting mission.” – Gabby Douglas
23. “I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.” – Gabby Douglas
24. “The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.” – Gabby Douglas
25. “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.” – Gabby Douglas
26. “Never quit. Never give up.” – Gabby Douglas
27. “I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.” – Gabby Douglas
28. “If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.” – Gabby Douglas
29. “I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.” – Gabby Douglas
30. “You Just Have To Go Full Out With Confidence And Be Courageous.” – Gabby Douglas
31. “I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.” – Gabby Douglas
32. “Nothing is going to change. I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well stop talking about it.” – Gabby Douglas
33. “Did I choose my hair texture? No. I’m grateful for having this hair on my head.” – Gabby Douglas
34. “You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!” – Gabby Douglas
35. “I’ve learned how to stay humble. I don’t want to get in over my head because when you do that it takes you off your game.” – Gabby Douglas
36. “My mom says I’m a fighter, a fierce competitor, and I think I am, too.” – Gabby Douglas
37. “Everyone was telling me you have this great potential and you can be on top. I didn’t believe that, but everyone was just telling me to believe in myself. I did and I’m kind of up on top and it’s amazing.” – Gabby Douglas
38. “I wear makeup pretty much every day. For training, I usually do a lighter base, a lighter blush and I used the mascara and a little bit of the lip gloss.” – Gabby Douglas
39. “I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, ‘I’m just fighting through.’” – Gabby Douglas
40. “It’s definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.” – Gabby Douglas
41. “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!” – Gabby Douglas
42. “You know, God has a plan for me, and I’m going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.” – Gabby Douglas
43. “If we set our minds to it, we can achieve anything.” – Gabby Douglas
44. “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.” – Gabby Douglas
45. “It’s kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.” – Gabby Douglas
46. “I want to do all roles. The skys the limit.” – Gabby Douglas
47. “I just spent my whole life training and focused on one thing, I really don’t even think about after the fact! It’s like, oh yeah, I have to do something after!” – Gabby Douglas