Simone Biles on confidence
Simone Biles87 quotes“For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.”
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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.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
Simone BilesSimone Biles At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I love a good Netflix binge!
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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?’
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
Simone BilesSimone Biles Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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.
Simone BilesSimone Biles When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
Simone BilesSimone Biles I tune it all out because if I let other people’s stress get to me, then I stress myself out more than I need to.
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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.
Simone BilesSimone Biles 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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