I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.
SIMONE BILESIt doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I am like any typical teenager.
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I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
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I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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I think I’m teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being a stone cold brick.
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I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.
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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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 was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
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Sometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
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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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