As athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
SIMONE BILESAs athletes, we’re always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don’t think about it.
SIMONE BILESAlways work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that’s when you’re more successful. You have to choose to do it.
SIMONE BILESWe strive for greatness.
SIMONE BILESIt doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
SIMONE BILESYou can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
SIMONE BILESWe all have skills, I guess.
SIMONE BILESIt hurts my head, but it’s fine because it’s something I do every day. You can’t avoid the gymnastics questions.
SIMONE BILESI love competing.
SIMONE BILESGymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
SIMONE BILESI’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
SIMONE BILESIf I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
SIMONE BILESI think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
SIMONE BILESAt the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
SIMONE BILESIf 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.
SIMONE BILESI never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
SIMONE BILESI always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I’m competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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