Top 104 Quotes & Sayings by Simone Biles - Page 2

They're like, 'Oh, you did a...' and I'm like, 'I did a what?' No, I flipped twice. I twisted twice. They go, 'It's called a...' and I'm like, 'Why do I need to know that? I just need to go and do that.'

As a kid growing up, I was never like, 'I want to go to the Olympics,' so having to pass on 2012 because I was too young didn't bother me at all.

I feel like I'm small and mighty and pack a powerful punch, just like Tide PODS.

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.

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.'

I think for me, the most fun competition that I've had was my first Worlds.

Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I'm having as much fun with it as possible.

People comment on my pictures, 'Stay healthy.'

I'm the first Simone Biles.

I don't necessarily have favorite brands.

I guess I just have really tough skin.

So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I'll jot down more goals.

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.

I can only control what I do when I go compete.

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!

At some point, I'll have to go get a real job.

It doesn't even matter if I don't win a self-gold - after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza.

I didn't get the high school opportunity, but it always worked out.

I don't do bugs.

We all have skills, I guess.

When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.

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.

If I won gold in 2016, I think it would change my life.

It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me.

I've never been to the Olympics, so I don't know what to expect. It's better for me, just like my first Worlds... My third Worlds, I knew what it was like, so I was like, 'Oh my goodness. But this is my first Olympics, and not knowing what to expect is good for me.

I never felt I had questions or needed answers or had a part of me that was missing.

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.

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.

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?'

I just keep surprising myself, I guess.

Most of our fans don't get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media.

My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.

I don't fear what will happen, but you just get ahead of yourself, like, 'Oh my gosh, I wish it would happen now.'

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.

Everything I do is in the gym so I'm always in gym clothes.

I know [people] think I'm taller because it's so close and I look stretched out, but I'm just 4-8.

To me, I go out there, and I do what I trained. We prepare so long for that moment, so it's just kind of exciting.

I'm excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit. I don't necessarily have favorite brands.

I would hope I would inspire kids everywhere to know that you can do anything you put your mind to.

[People saying to me] "You look taller on TV." I get that all the time.

Sometimes I think of that and I'm like, "Simone, I don't know what else you can do. What more can you do? Maybe you can repeat yourself." I'll take time off, get out more, go outside more, vacation.

It feels amazing to inspire little kids to want to do gymnastics and have fun with it.

Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.

I'm only 19. It's kinda crazy if you're older and putting expectations on a poor 19-year-old.