We’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.
SIMONE BILESYou can’t get too caught up in yourself.
More Simone Biles Quotes
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I didn’t get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.
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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.
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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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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I love competing.
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As 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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Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.
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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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We go to church on Sunday and then have family dinner. My mom usually cooks, and most of the time, it’s protein and something else. She will ask us kids what we want!
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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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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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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I’m the first Simone Biles.
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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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When I was younger, I thought every kid was adopted because that’s all I’ve known. I have everything I need, so I never felt the need to have answers for what happened.
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Sometimes I hear the crowd cheering, and most of the time your body’s on auto pilot, so sometimes even after I do a floor routine, I’m like, ‘Did I really just do that?’
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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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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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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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I tune it all out because if I let other people’s stress get to me, then I stress myself out more than I need to.
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You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
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I think for me, the most fun competition that I’ve had was my first Worlds.
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Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I’m having as much fun with it as possible.
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That’s what I love about how diverse our team is – we have such different body types, yet together, we build the best team there is. I think we’re stronger together than individually.
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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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You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit.
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