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I never focus on trying to beat somebody.
I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all.
One of my sayings is: look good, feel good, do good.
If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy.
By the end of the day, I just want someone to feed me.
I just encourage young girls to be true to themselves.
My family's so awesome. They help me be the person I can be.
My goal is to peak big in Rio because my goal is to win gold.
Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference.
Winning a gold medal means you're the best in the world at that time.
We definitely don't want to get in others' way while we're competing.
I just want to go out there and do my best. You can't argue with your best.
I love hair, I love make up, I love fashion, and I love throwing the shot put.
I can secretly sing. But I am extremely shy when it comes to singing in public.
I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study.
Depending on how slow I move that day, weight training will take two to three hours.
My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together.
I've matured - just growing up and learning more about my sport and more about myself.
I have to have my lashes. For me, it all sets the tone: I'm getting ready to go to work.
Anything can happen. Everybody is working to be on that team and to win the Olympic Games.
God puts us in position to do the things we need to, both on and off the track, to honor Him.
My mom called me 'Stinky Binky' as a toddler, and I started to refer to myself as, 'I'm Binkie.'
It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader.
For some people, being bare-faced is wonderful. Others like a little bit of mascara and eyeliner.
Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud.
I love what I do and know I'm good at it. It helps that I can get financial support along the way.
Of course, I can't wait until I get the medal and I can walk around the house and say, 'Daddy, I got you.'
I call him 'Daddy Coach.' He's taught me everything that he's known so I'm able to do what I'm able to do.
If you are feeling good, you look good, you are confident about yourself, you are going to go out there, and you will rock it.
I throw the shot put, people expect me to look like somebody named Helga and not put on make up to be considered serious about my sport.
The best piece of advice my father gave me was to always work hard. One thing he instilled: Proper preparation prevents poor performances.
Fashion and beauty is a reflection of what's on the inside. And if you're genuine, they match up. The core of who you are will be the same.
My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer.
I pretty much eat at home all the time, so it's either eggs and sausage, scrambled together, throw some cheese on it, or some bell peppers and onions.
Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life.
Being a female athlete, sometimes your clothes don't fit right if you have a small waist and broad shoulders, or strong hips. And it's OK to embrace that.
What I would tell a kid with ADHD and dyslexia or someone who struggles with anything in life is this: 'When you put your mind to it, you can do anything.'
I can actually dress up or bring my femininity in and bring my own flair and my own stout - and still be great at what I do. We're created different to be unique!
The night before, I'll lay out the makeup I want to put on: a brow filler, a lipstick - there's a NYX red one that looks great with those Team USA uniforms - and my lashes.
Learning disabilities do not go away, but you learn how to adapt. You may have to work a little bit harder; it may take a long time. You just may do it differently - but you can do it.
Everybody wants to come out and win the gold, and sometimes it takes a personal best, sometimes it doesn't. But to be able to have all those pieces come together, it's a great feeling.
It's cool because here everybody has the same goal. We're all competing for our countries. We're all coming down here to do our best. And we all are the best athletes in our own countries.
I'm in a sport where people don't look at us like women: they don't look at us like being girls or feminine. But I've been girly all my life, and so I couldn't separate... between the sport and being a woman.
Some people are meant to be bigger, and that's okay. Because if everybody was built the same, it would be a little boring. We enjoy the differences in each other, and I think that's what makes all of us beautiful.
You need to have explosive power. So you need to have good agility to move your feet quick and be in the right place at the right time. So you have to be an overall athlete: you need to be in shape to be able to throw.
In college, I would do my teammate's hair and their makeup sometimes. I did a friend's makeup at the 2008 Olympics, and she said, 'Have you ever considered taking classes?' For some reason, it had never crossed my mind.
You have to understand, everyone's body was built to do something. I was built to do something, and that's how I was built. I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type, and there have always been many.
Accepting your body and body image is very important, because there are images that are put out in the media and in your face every day that you need to look this certain kind of way, that it's gonna take you far in life.
I can walk in a room of people who may not know Christ and still be myself. And they can still see Christ in me even though they may not know who it is, but I know that they can see that in me and I'm carrying that with me.
I loved playing with a doll as a youngster. I liked dressing her up and combing her hair. This one doll had a really big face and hair and earrings. I had her for a long time and only got rid of her when I was at high school.