You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
SIMONE BILESIf I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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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’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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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 spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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I don’t fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, ‘Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.’
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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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I have dual citizenship.
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We’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
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