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.
SIMONE BILESIt doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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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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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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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 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 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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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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We strive for greatness.
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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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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 didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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If anybody has a bad day, they’ll just come to my room because they know I’ll bring out the positive in everything, or I’ll make them laugh, or I’ll be just crazy.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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