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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More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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.
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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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I take things one step at a time.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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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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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.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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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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.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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We strive for greatness.
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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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