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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. "

Simone Biles

Growing Up

Want

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

Simone Biles

Down

Happens

" 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. "

Simone Biles

Better

Not Knowing

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

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

Simone Biles

Questions

Never

" I just keep surprising myself, I guess. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You don't have to be serious all the time to do a good job. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Simone Biles

Down

Fun

" 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. "

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

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

" My first experience with gymnastics was when I was in daycare. We took a field trip to a gym, and I was hooked. "

" I am like any typical teenager. "

Simone Biles

Teenager

Any

" 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. "

" I'm the first Simone Biles. "

" 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! "

" 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. "

" At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes. "

Simone Biles

Big

Light

" I'm very fortunate to have a coach that I got to stay with all this time. Every year the bond gets stronger and better, and we understand each other more. And it's like she can tell if I walk into the gym what kind of mood I'm in, what she has to fix for the practice I need, or how I'm feeling. "

" 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. "

Simone Biles

Stress

Need

" Everything is possible at any one competition. "