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.
SIMONE BILESMy parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I take things one step at a time.
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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 love competing.
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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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Growing 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!
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We all have skills, I guess.
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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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For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I’m excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!
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At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job.
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If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.
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I would be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I wish I could go to prom.’ But then I think, ‘You know what? A lot of people can’t say they’ve ever done what I do – they’ll never have this opportunity.’
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.
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Everything I do is in the gym, so I’m always in gym clothes. I’m excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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I spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.
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I can only control what I do when I go compete.
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I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus.
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I feel like it’s harder because everyone knows I’m the three-time world champion – it’s almost like people are waiting for something bad to happen.
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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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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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Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work for it.
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Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games.
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