Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
SIMONE BILESIf they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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It’s amazing that I can inspire little kids to know that you can be short or tall, and your body type doesn’t matter because you can do anything.
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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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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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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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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I have dual citizenship.
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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I’m excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!
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I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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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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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