I can only control what I do when I go compete.
SIMONE BILESIf I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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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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When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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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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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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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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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 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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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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 love a good Netflix binge!
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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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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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