Born on December 31st

"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."

"You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous."

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

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

"You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast."

"We can choose a path that leads us into trouble. It all comes down to our decisions at the end of the day."

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

"You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy."

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

"I learned from my mom to always keep pushing yourself."

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

"Gospel music always relaxes me and calms my nerves."

"I would love to be a role model."

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

"I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy."

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

"I've been on a tweeting mission."

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

"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'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."

"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."

"I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget."

"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.'"

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

"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."

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

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

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