It's hard to find powder and things for my skin tone. I look at Rihanna's collection, and I'm always in awe because there's a shade that exists for every skin tone.

Tori Bowie

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You have to bury nerves, because they can either destroy you or give you that extra boost. You have to use your nerves in a good way. Don't let them destroy you.

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My grandmother told me a long time ago, 'I don't care if you're sweeping a porch for a living.' She said, 'You need to do your best.' So I've lived by that every single day.

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I always wanted to be a dentist! I thought I was going to be fixing teeth and making beautiful smiles.

smiles thought always beautiful

I learned always to follow your heart.

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In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured and watching the Olympics on the TV.

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I'm not really sure if I will go back to school. I'm getting old! So I'm not really sure if I have time to go back to school to be a dentist. But hopefully I'll be an Olympic gold medalist.

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I think we all have moments when we struggle with motivation.

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Most people are like, 'Oh, you shouldn't eat steak. It's so heavy.' But I love steak the day before a meet. Or the day of. I try to get that red meat in, some extra energy.

day you love people

I love NBA. I enjoy it, and I also really love the dominance that LeBron James brings to the court.

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I guess, after a race, I'm just trying to get all my fluids back in my system - we use a lot of fluids when we get out and race. My dad always does this thing he calls 'juicing' - tomato juice, apple juice, orange juice - doesn't matter what it is, just go ahead and juice your body right back up.

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One day, I hope that I can come to Sandhill, and there's a huge sign that says, 'Welcome to Sandhill, Home to Tori Bowie.'

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The 200 is tragic! It's my favorite race, but it takes so much out of the body - and it's too much time to think.

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Being a runner has brought me a lot of patience, and patience goes a long way in life.

me patience life long

I train my entire body to be strong. To be a professional athlete, we need every part to be strong - the core, the legs, arms.

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I love the Bosu ball. At least two or three times a week, I'm on the Bosu ball just doing a ton of balance work. It keeps my body in tip-top shape.

balance body work love

I don't really have a strict diet. I tend to keep the junk food out, but I tend to follow my cravings as well. I love the chips, the hot wings, fries. I tend to eat it all, to be honest.

hot wings food love

Making the Olympic team was the biggest thing I've ever accomplished. That was something I had to wait four years to accomplish.

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I was kind of a tomboy. I was the girl in middle school with the floods on - I wasn't fashionable at all.

tomboy girl kind school

The first thing I pack for meets is my makeup bag!

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I do mascara, I do lipstick, I do eyeliner and a little powder, and I fill in my eyebrows because mine are a little thin... I love makeup.

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