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.
SIMONE BILESI 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.
SIMONE BILESIf 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.
SIMONE BILESI’m the first Simone Biles.
SIMONE BILESI didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
SIMONE BILESThe floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
SIMONE BILESWhen we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
SIMONE BILESYou can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
SIMONE BILESOne 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.
SIMONE BILESSometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
SIMONE BILESIf I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
SIMONE BILESEverything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
SIMONE BILESI’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
SIMONE BILESAt the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
SIMONE BILESYou can’t get too caught up in yourself.
SIMONE BILESI guess I just have really tough skin.
SIMONE BILESAt some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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