If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me.
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.
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I’m always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It’s my strong will that I’ve always had since I was a kid.
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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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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 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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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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I take things one step at a time.
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If 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.
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Always 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.
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I guess I just have really tough skin.
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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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We strive for greatness.
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