There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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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I take things one step at a time.
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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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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 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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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 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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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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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
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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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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 spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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