Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
SIMONE BILESIt doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
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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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The reaction of the public plays a very important role. It gives us an adrenaline boost, especially when people start to shout and clap their hands in time with the music. That really helps us to go on.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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