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.
SIMONE BILESOne of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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I feel like it’s harder because everyone knows I’m the three-time world champion – it’s almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.
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I have dual citizenship.
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The support down here in Rio has been amazing – between my family, Team U.S.A. and Team Kellogg’s, I’ve felt so much love. This whole experience has been a dream come true.
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Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.
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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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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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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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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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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It’s just really fun for me.
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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I love competing.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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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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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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