Never quit. Never give up. — Gabby Douglas

I give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: ‘I can do this, let’s go! — Gabby Douglas

I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said ‘I quit,’ Never give up! — Gabby Douglas

I would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams. — Gabby Douglas

I give all the glory to God. It’s kind of a win–win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me. — Gabby Douglas

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

You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. — Gabby Douglas

I love all the attention, people noticing me. ‘There’s the gymnast. There she is!’ — Gabby Douglas

I would love to be a role model. — Gabby Douglas

I love listening to Lil’ Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up! — Gabby Douglas

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. — Gabby Douglas

I love how everybody just brings a different personality to the mix and everyone’s different in their own way. There’s a lot of energy–that’s the vibe of Team USA. — Gabby Douglas

I’m not gonna lie, I love Usain Bolt and Serena Williams. What I love about Serena is that she just gets on the floor and she dominates. She handles her business very well, I respect that. — Gabby Douglas

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. — Gabby Douglas

Oprah has definitely caught my eye. My mom and I used to watch her shows. We just love her. — Gabby Douglas

Don’t be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out. — Gabby Douglas

I would have loved to go out there and defend my tItle, but I’m not dIsappoInted, It’s been an amazIng rIde. — Gabby Douglas

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

I’d tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day. — Gabby Douglas

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

Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too. — Gabby Douglas

It’s definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands. You’d love them to come to every big dance and every big game, but sometimes that’s not possible. — Gabby Douglas

Always be courageous and strong, & don’t fear. You’ve got to be confident when you’re competing. You’ve got to be a beast. — Gabby Douglas

It’s definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands. — Gabby Douglas

Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book. — Gabby Douglas

Sometimes I like to watch videos of myself and see how confident I was. — Gabby Douglas

Everyone has hiccups in their families. — Gabby Douglas

My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today. — Gabby Douglas

Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood and tears, and effort in the gym every day, and sacrificing a lot. — Gabby Douglas

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. — Gabby Douglas

I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot. — Gabby Douglas

Always be courageous and strong, and don’t fear. — Gabby Douglas