Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
SIMONE BILESBefore a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
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I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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I have dual citizenship.
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If anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
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It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
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