Growing up, it was kind of a struggle being small, since everyone would make fun of you – except for when it came to hide and seek: that’s the only advantage I ever had!
SIMONE BILESMy mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work for it.
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Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down in a way because I think of it as a fun way to show off what I’ve been working on.
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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I’m excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!
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I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
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One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn’t think I could.
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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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As a kid growing up, I was never like, ‘I want to go to the Olympics,’ so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn’t bother me at all.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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I love competing.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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The support down here in Rio has been amazing – between my family, Team U.S.A. and Team Kellogg’s, I’ve felt so much love. This whole experience has been a dream come true.
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Everything is possible at any one competition.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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