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" 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. "

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

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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. "

" You can still be very good at what you do and have fun. "

" One of my favourite things to do is compete for a crowd. It's just really fun for me. "

" One of my proudest moments was probably 2013 Worlds because I proved to myself that I could do things that I didn't think I could. "

" I am like any typical teenager. "

" I didn't really ever dream of going to the Olympics until after 2012. "

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

" 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. "

" I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up. "

" I think we have other things to worry about than some Zika virus. "

" For me, I don't think about size - I focus more on being powerful and confident. "

" If you ever have a mistake, you try to just kind of forget about it because if you carry that with you for the rest of the routine, then the rest of your routine might not go as planned. So you just kind of shake it off, and you just continue your routine like you didn't fall. "

" I love competing. "

" 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! "

" 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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" It hurts my head, but it's fine because it's something I do every day. You can't avoid the gymnastics questions. "

" I guess I just have really tough skin. "

" I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it. "

" 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'm not a celebrity. I'm just the same Simone. I just have two Olympic Gold medals now. "