My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
SIMONE BILESIn 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.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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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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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 didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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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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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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.
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I have practice from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M., and then I drive home and eat lunch, which is either chicken or fish so I get the protein.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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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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