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 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.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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I would be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.’ But then I think, ‘You know what? A lot of people can’t say they’ve ever done what I do – they’ll never have this opportunity.’
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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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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, ‘You can always go to college, but you can’t always go pro.’ That made sense to me.
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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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I think I’m teaching my teammates that they can still be successful while having fun and enjoying the moment rather than being a stone cold brick.
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The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress.
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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships. So I think it’s like a win-win.
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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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Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work for it.
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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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