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.
SIMONE BILESAs athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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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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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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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I would be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.’ But then I think, ‘You know what? A lot of people can’t say they’ve ever done what I do – they’ll never have this opportunity.’
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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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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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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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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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