You don’t have to be serious all the time to do a good job.
SIMONE BILESYou can’t get too caught up in yourself.
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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I’m thrilled that I was able to share my first Olympic Games experience with my U.S. teammates.
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People comment on my pictures, ‘Stay healthy.’
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The reaction of the public plays a very important role. It gives us an adrenaline boost, especially when people start to shout and clap their hands in time with the music. That really helps us to go on.
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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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I didn’t really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012.
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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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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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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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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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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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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.
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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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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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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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Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen.
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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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We all have skills, I guess.
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I have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.
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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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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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If they said, ‘Do five pull-ups,’ I would always want to do 10.
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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 feel like I’m small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.
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I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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