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I love performing for the crowd. Maybe that's what it is. I'm a crowd pleaser.
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Everyone keeps asking me when I have time to rest. I'll tell you when: I get all my sleep on planes. If the flight is five hours, my nap is five hours! I'll sleep through the whole flight.
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I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions.
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Don't let people tell you that you can't do something.
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People call me the human emoji because I think people recognize that if I'm ever thinking something or feeling a certain emotion, it goes straight to my face. So if I'm happy, you'll know I'm happy, and if I'm mad, you'll know I'm mad just by looking at me.
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Of course I'm very sassy.
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Dancing is different than gymnastics, but it's a good different, and it's something that I've always wanted to try.
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I think I still like science and art better, but geometry is a big improvement over algebra.
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The best part is when parents come up to me with their kids, and they say, 'My daughter started gymnastics because of you.'
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Life has been a really big whirlwind, but it's been a lot of fun. I travel so much, and I'm constantly doing things that I love, but it's just me.
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Coming into 'Dancing With the Stars,' I thought it would be a lot easier.
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Even though I'm a gymnast, I've always loved dancing.
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Honestly, I don't really know the rules of tango!
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I was an energetic child, always walking on my hands, flipping off of the back of the couch, or jumping up and down on my bed.
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I want to be a role model. I want to be able to know that I inspired girls to work hard and go for their dreams and to never give up.
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My emotions kind of shine through my face, so whatever I'm thinking is what I'm portraying as well.
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The big cheat meal will be a cookies and cream milkshake.
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I think people are people. If you want something, go get it. I don't think it matters what race you are.
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I would love to be an actress!
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Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me.
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A goal of making it to the Olympic Games has motivated me to work very hard in my sport.
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You're supposed to go to prom during high school. I don't go to high school. I homeschool.
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Sometimes you just don't know what to say.
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The thing that makes me feel the most confident is definitely my smile. I like that my smile and my facial expressions really show what I'm feeling, and my smile is the best way to show that I'm happy.
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