Best 58 quotes of Gabby Douglas on MyQuotes

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

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.

Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.

Even if you have the talent, you still have to push yourself. I don't think dreams magically appear, that's why they're called dreams. But if you do want to make that dream a reality, then you have to push yourself. It takes a lot of hard work, and if you don't have the focus, then it's going to be all the harder. If you have a big dream, it takes all of the above to achieve it: passion, the focus and the effort.

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.'

Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.

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

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

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.

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!

I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.

I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said 'I quit,' Never give up!

I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.

I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.

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

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.

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

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.

It is everything I thought it would be; being the Olympic champion, it definitely is an amazing feeling. And 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. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me.

It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.

It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.

It's very tough for me to focus. I'm like: 'Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!'

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

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.

I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, 'I'm just fighting through.'

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

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.

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.

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.

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

I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to let anyone facing hardships know that your dream is still possible.

Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

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.

My mom says I'm a fighter, a fierce competitor, and I think I am, too.

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.'

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.

Never quit. Never give up.

No one is going to feel sorry for you, so you have to go out there and be fierce.

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.

Serena Williams [ispires me]. The first time I met her, she was like, "We should hang out and go to dinner," and I'm like, "Uh, yeah! If you insist.

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

The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.

The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.