Quotes from Michelle Carter

For some people, being bare-faced is wonderful. Others like a little bit of mascara and eyeliner.

I've matured - just growing up and learning more about my sport and more about myself.

Rio has been absolutely epic. I did leave my heart out there, and I wanted to do everybody proud.

The first event I vividly remember was competing at the Junior Olympics in Seattle, Washington. It was my first major competition outside of Texas, and I remember being very nervous. I could not control my nerves, and I threw a few fouls.

My family's so awesome. They help me be the person I can be.

When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone excel and break through that barrier - it's a great moment not just for that athlete but for all of us.

My goal is to peak big in Rio because my goal is to win gold.

It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader.

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.

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.

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.

My body had to mature, and my mind had to mature. I had to put these pieces together.

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.

My dad never wanted to push what he did on us. It was more, for him, if you chose to do this, then we're going to do it, and we're going to get it right. It was, 'I know how to do it. I'm going to teach you how to do it because I want you to be good at it.'

If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy.

Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference.

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.

We definitely don't want to get in others' way while we're competing.

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.

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.

My goal is to beat you whether you're clean or dirty.

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.'

By the end of the day, I just want someone to feed me.