Everyone has hiccups in their families.

- Gabby Douglas

I love listening to Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up!

- Gabby Douglas

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

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

- 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

I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.

- Gabby Douglas

Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.

- Gabby Douglas

Toward the end of the Olympics, you get physically tired and drained. And no matter how much rest you have, your body is tired.

- Gabby Douglas

I've been on a tweeting mission.

- Gabby Douglas

I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'

- Gabby Douglas

I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself.

- 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

I got my feet wet in a couple of shows. I did a cameo on my favorite show, 'The Vampire Diaries.' And I guest starred on a show called 'Kickin' It' on Disney.

- Gabby Douglas

It's just incredible how people come up to me and say, 'Gabby, you inspire me to do anything I can set my mind to.' It's truly an honor.

- Gabby Douglas

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

- Gabby Douglas

I think I was about 14 when I did my first makeup. I was like, 'Wow, I really like this what do you call it? Makeup thing?'

- Gabby Douglas

I take my Bible with me, sometimes two of them, when I travel.

- Gabby Douglas

I love all the attention, people noticing me. 'There's the gymnast. There she is!'

- Gabby Douglas

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

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

- Gabby Douglas