Top 40 Gabby Douglas Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Never quit. Never give up.”

— Gabby Douglas

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2. “Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.”

— Gabby Douglas

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3. “Never give up and always keep fighting, because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it.”

— Gabby Douglas

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4. “If we set our minds to it, we can achieve anything.”

— Gabby Douglas

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5. “The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.”

— Gabby Douglas

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6. “Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.”

— Gabby Douglas

7. “Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.”

— Gabby Douglas

8. “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!”

— Gabby Douglas

9. “If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.”

— Gabby Douglas

10. “My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the end, it will pay off.”

— Gabby Douglas

11. “Don’t be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.”

— Gabby Douglas

12. “You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!”

— Gabby Douglas

13. “The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.”

— Gabby Douglas

14. “Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.”

— Gabby Douglas

15. “You know, God has a plan for me, and I’m going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.”

— Gabby Douglas

16. “It’s kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.”

— Gabby Douglas

17. “I accomplished something big and that’s a memory I will never forget.”

— Gabby Douglas

18. “Believe, don’t fear, believe.”

— Gabby Douglas

19. “Always be courageous and strong, and don’t fear.”

— Gabby Douglas

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20. “You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. It was awesome she was backing me up and defending me.”

— Gabby Douglas

21. “I’ve learned how to stay humble. I don’t want to get in over my head because when you do that it takes you off your game.”

— Gabby Douglas

22. “I want to do all roles. The skys the limit.”

— Gabby Douglas

23. “For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say ‘okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.’”

— Gabby Douglas

24. “I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.”

— Gabby Douglas

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25. “I wear makeup pretty much every day. For training, I usually do a lighter base, a lighter blush and I used the mascara and a little bit of the lip gloss.”

— Gabby Douglas

26. “I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.”

— Gabby Douglas

27. “I would love to be a role model.”

— Gabby Douglas

28. “I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said ‘I quit,’ Never give up!”

— Gabby Douglas

29. “It’s very tough for me to focus. I’m like: ‘Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!’”

— Gabby Douglas

30. “My mom says I’m a fighter, a fierce competitor, and I think I am, too.”

— Gabby Douglas

31. “Everyone was telling me you have this great potential and you can be on top. I didn’t believe that, but everyone was just telling me to believe in myself. I did and I’m kind of up on top and it’s amazing.”

— Gabby Douglas

32. “It’s definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.”

— Gabby Douglas

33. “I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.”

— Gabby Douglas

34. “I just want to continue with gymnastics because I’m still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.”

— Gabby Douglas

35. “I googled ‘Gabby Douglas,’ and all these things popped up like ‘Gabby Douglas makes history!’ And ‘She’s the champion!’”

— Gabby Douglas

36. “Nothing is going to change. I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well stop talking about it.”

— Gabby Douglas

37. “The one snack I really love is YoCrunch yogurt. It’s like an apple pie in a cup! You have your apples on the bottom, your yogurt in the middle, and piecrust crumbs on top.”

— Gabby Douglas

38. “My mom used to tell me when I was little, ‘When it rains, it’s God’s manifestation – a big day’s waiting to happen.’”

— Gabby Douglas

39. “Sometimes I like to watch videos of myself and see how confident I was.”

— Gabby Douglas

40. “I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.”

— Gabby Douglas

41. “I’m not gonna lie, I love Usain Bolt and Serena Williams. What I love about Serena is that she just gets on the floor and she dominates. She handles her business very well, I respect that.”

— Gabby Douglas

42. “I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.”

— Gabby Douglas

43. “I’ve been on a tweeting mission.”

— Gabby Douglas

44. “I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.”

— Gabby Douglas