Simone Biles

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

“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.”

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

“I spend a lot of time in the gym training, and Core Power is a great fit for my nutritional needs.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 have everything I need, so there are no blanks left unfilled.”

“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 floor exercise is a way to express your personality.”

“For me to compete at the highest level, training and living a healthy lifestyle is an everyday focus for me, and I'm excited to be a part of the Everyday Awesome team!”

“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.”

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