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.
SIMONE BILESWe’ve always had each other’s backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we’re the only ones that know what it’s like to go through what we do, and so we can’t be more thankful for each other. We’re like sisters.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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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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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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There are goals that I have, and then I dream of it, and then I make it a reality. If I could crawl out of my skin and see it, it would be really amazing.
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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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The support down here in Rio has been amazing – between my family, Team U.S.A. and Team Kellogg’s, I’ve felt so much love. This whole experience has been a dream come true.
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You can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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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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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It 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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I take things one step at a time.
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I love competing.
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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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 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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