Michelle Carter

“I think it's important to do whatever makes you feel your best.”

“I love hair, I love make up, I love fashion, and I love throwing the shot put.”

“I love what I do and know I'm good at it. It helps that I can get financial support along the way.”

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

“Of course, I can't wait until I get the medal and I can walk around the house and say, 'Daddy, I got you.'”

“One of my sayings is: look good, feel good, do good.”

“I was definitely a handful back then. I could not sit down long enough to study.”

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

“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.”

“After the 2012 Olympics, I returned to training, but unlike in previous years, my off-season weight gain didn't melt off as soon as I got back to my routine. I was tired, and my clothes weren't fitting. I'd been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid is underactive, and that slows my metabolism.”

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

“Depending on how slow I move that day, weight training will take two to three hours.”

“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.”

“You have to grow up, and you learn things along the way.”

“I have to have my lashes. For me, it all sets the tone: I'm getting ready to go to work.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“I was not aware of what my dad had accomplished. I grew up with him playing football.”