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.
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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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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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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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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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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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.
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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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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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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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We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!
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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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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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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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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’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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I started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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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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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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
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