If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
SIMONE BILESIf I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
SIMONE BILESI’m the first Simone Biles.
SIMONE BILESMost of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
SIMONE BILESWe strive for greatness.
SIMONE BILESI just keep surprising myself, I guess.
SIMONE BILESMost 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.
SIMONE BILESI didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
SIMONE BILESIt doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
SIMONE BILESAt some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
SIMONE BILESI 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.
SIMONE BILESAt the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
SIMONE BILESStay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
SIMONE BILESGrowing 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!
SIMONE BILESI can only control what I do when I go compete.
SIMONE BILESI don’t necessarily have favorite brands.
SIMONE BILESMy 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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