The reaction of the public plays a very important role. It gives us an adrenaline boost, especially when people start to shout and clap their hands in time with the music. That really helps us to go on.
SIMONE BILESI started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon’s Gymnastix in Houston, and that’s how I got started.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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Growing up, it was kind of a struggle being small, since everyone would make fun of you – except for when it came to hide and seek: that’s the only advantage I ever had!
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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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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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One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn’t think I could.
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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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I feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!
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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 never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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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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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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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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