I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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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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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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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It’s amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn’t matter because you can do anything.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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 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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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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