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.
SIMONE BILESThe 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.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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We all have skills, I guess.
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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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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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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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I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.
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Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
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I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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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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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!
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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