You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
SIMONE BILESI can only control what I do when I go compete.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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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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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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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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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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I take things one step at a time.
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My 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.
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It hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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I feel like it’s harder because everyone knows I’m the three-time world champion – it’s almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.
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I have dual citizenship.
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