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.
SIMONE BILESIt’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.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I am like any typical teenager.
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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 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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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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We strive for greatness.
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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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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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I 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.
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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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My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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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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I’m not a celebrity. I’m just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now.
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