I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
SIMONE BILESIt hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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 have dual citizenship.
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As a kid growing up, I was never like, ‘I want to go to the Olympics,’ so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn’t bother me at all.
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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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It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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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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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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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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If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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