Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
SIMONE BILESMy parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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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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If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want.
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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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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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It’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.
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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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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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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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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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 parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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