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 More Quotes by Gabby Douglas More Quotes From Gabby Douglas I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget. Gabby Douglas never-forget bigs memories 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. Gabby Douglas humble games want Everyone was telling me you have this great potential and you can be on top. I didn't believe that, but everyone was just telling me to believe in myself. I did and I'm kind of up on top and it's amazing. Gabby Douglas kind believe I would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams. Gabby Douglas giving-up girl dream The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does. Gabby Douglas paid-off hard-work doe Believe, don’t fear, believe. Gabby Douglas believe Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out. Gabby Douglas crush shy advice It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me. Gabby Douglas blessing winning fall 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 apples snacks love-is 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. Gabby Douglas eye home night 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. Gabby Douglas blessing winning fall You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics. Gabby Douglas gymnastics want 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 frogs lines trying 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 focus-and-concentration gymnastics competition 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! Gabby Douglas training facts thinking I wanted to finish on a stronger note. Fighting through that routine, you know what I was like, 'I'm just fighting through.' Gabby Douglas routine stronger fighting 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.' Gabby Douglas mom waiting rain 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 titles gymnastics thinking I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said 'I quit,' Never give up! Gabby Douglas giving-up inspire people I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed. Gabby Douglas rocks three lucky