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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I love competing. "

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

" 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. "

" You can have fun and do well. Just let loose a bit. "

" The sport is called artistic gymnastics. So you do have to be a little bit of an actress. "

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

" If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me. "

" 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?' "

" We all have skills, I guess. "

" 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. "

" If anybody has a bad day, they'll just come to my room because they know I'll bring out the positive in everything, or I'll make them laugh, or I'll be just crazy. "

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

" If I disappoint someone, it's their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don't know me. I can't control what they want. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Stay healthy, have fun with it, and embrace all the moments. Because anything can happen. "

" I don't necessarily have favorite brands. "

" 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. "

" 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 can't get too caught up in yourself. "

" 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. "

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

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

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