I really like the retro look. My regular clothing, I like to always keep it classy and I like to kind of be more dressed up more of the time. I’m not really someone you see in sweatpants a lot. – Aly Raisman
I feel like I’m really blessed and lucky that I have a very good social life outside of the gym, and I have a really amazing family. My parents are so supportive. I have a younger brother and two younger sisters, and they’re really awesome. So I feel like I get the best of both worlds. – Aly Raisman
I just stay focused, and I always think about gymnastics. I am just doing what I always do… working really hard and pushing myself to the maximum and keeping myself motivated. – Aly Raisman
I don’t see myself coaching gymnastics. I see myself involved in the sport in the future but involved in other things as well. – Aly Raisman
When I first turned elite in gymnastics, when I was 14, that’s when I really became more inspired than ever. I just always kept that in the back of my mind, and always thought about making the 2012 team. – Aly Raisman
We get so caught up in winning all the time, but it’s also even more important to be a good person, so that’s what I learned. – Aly Raisman
I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I’m having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it. – Aly Raisman
If I had tried the Olympics any younger, I wouldn’t have been as prepared as I am right now. But there are definitely a ton of juniors out there, all around the world and in the USA, that if there was no age limit, they could definitely make the Olympic team. – Aly Raisman
I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to be a part of that whole experience. And to be able to represent USA was always a goal of mine. – Aly Raisman
Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ. – Aly Raisman
I was so happy to go to prom so I could have a mental break because I’ve been working so hard. It felt so good to feel normal for once, and then the next day, I was in the gym again. – Aly Raisman
Especially in the car ride to and from gym. I find myself spacing out a lot, just visualizing what the Olympics would be like and just having such great role models. – Aly Raisman
I like Princess Kate. I think her style is really great. She’s really, really classy and always really sophisticated. – Aly Raisman
Everyone is like, ‘What were you thinking on the podium?’ I’m like, I’m just like probably thinking, like, ‘We’re hungry,’ to be honest. – Aly Raisman
When I’m older, I want to have my own workout clothes line, like leggings and cute jackets in bright and fun colors. – Aly Raisman
Every training camp is important so you can show you’re improving and staying consistent. – Aly Raisman
I made myself a little angry before beam. That’s the best way to do beam. It’s important to fuel yourself with some devastating things, but I also realized that if I daydream about doing well and having this silver medal, it’s more motivating than focusing on the negatives. So I learned to focus on the positive. – Aly Raisman
I’m just thinking about being the best I can be for the team first because that’s what comes first. – Aly Raisman
You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment! – Aly Raisman
I was two years old when my mom put me in mommy and me classes. I always had a lot of energy so it was the perfect fit! – Aly Raisman
I hate that number. I hate the number four. I just wanna, like, cut it in half and kill it. I hate it. I’ve been fourth so many times. – Aly Raisman
My school friends are really understanding and still want to hang out with me. Ever since I was in sixth grade, I was at the gym every day to work out while my friends were getting their nails done or going to the mall. I used to feel left out, but I don’t anymore. – Aly Raisman
I’m focused now, definitely. I absolutely need to show everyone that I’m powerful and strong and can be graceful and artistic, too. – Aly Raisman
