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Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.

Gabby Douglas

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Gabby Douglas
Age: 28
Born: 1995
Born: December 31
Artistic Gymnast
Autobiographer
Gymnast
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Gabrielle Douglas Gabby Fly Gabrielle Christina Victoria Gabby Douglas
Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas
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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.
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I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.
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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.
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I blast Northern Sky, by the Capital Kings, on the way there, but at the gym, I totally zone out.
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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!
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Did I choose my hair texture? No. I'm grateful for having this hair on my head.
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It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.
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The one snack I really love is YoCrunch yogurt. It's like an apple pie in a cup! You have your apples on the bottom, your yogurt in the middle, and piecrust crumbs on top.
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Believe, don’t fear, believe.
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I don't know where this is coming from. What's wrong with my hair? I'm like 'I just made history and people are focused on my hair?' It can be bald or short, it doesn't matter about my hair. Nothing is going to change. I'm going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well just stop talking about it.
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I would love to be a role model.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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I don't like to try strange foods. I like to explore different foods, but if you ask me to eat crocodile or frogs... I'm like no. That's where I draw the line.
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It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.
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I'm a very good bowler, which I discovered a few months ago.
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I was supporting Aly [Raisman]. I will always will support them and respect them. I don't want anyone to take it as jealous or I wanted attention.
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I have no regrets coming back for a second Olympic team [in 2016]. It's been an amazing experience. It's been teaching me a lot.
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I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.
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