“The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done any...” — Laurie Hernandez Quote

The Olympics was really, really stressful because I had never done anything like it. At the same time, I was understanding something like that could never really happen again. I embraced it and took in everything.

Now that I'm doing all these big competitions, I've learned to control my nerves and control my mindset, and I think that's where the maturity comes in.

People call me the human emoji because I think people recognize that if I'm ever thinking something or feeling a certain emotion, it goes straight to my face. So if I'm happy, you'll know I'm happy, and if I'm mad, you'll know I'm mad just by looking at me.

I love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute.

I have embraced every day with gratitude.

Growing up in the U.S., I'd siloed off my identities. While I was an Indian at home, I was an American at school. I have now embraced both the identities.

I turned from my wicked ways and embraced Jesus. The next thing I knew, good times had come my way.

Let's face it: I'm not a looker. I'm a scruff. But I have embraced my scruffiness. We're happy together.

The value of 'Made in Italy' must necessarily be up-to-date. This is the philosophy that Italia Independent has embraced. We decided from the outset to do away with stereotypes and attune ourselves to the extreme pace, to the incessant metamorphoses of the globalized world.