simone biles

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

“ I needed to learn how to carry those expectations lightlylike a turtle carries its shell. ”

“ I'd have to find a way to manage everyone's expectations in order to keep them from making me feel overwhelmed. ”

“ More than anything in the world, I wanted to be chosen for the team. ”

“ The best you can do is forgive yourself, take a deep breath, and get to work on the next challenge. ”

“ I still had moments when my nerves got to me, but whenever Id start to get anxious, Kyla Ross would remind me, 'Simone, just do what you do in practice.' ”

“ Ill cut to the chase: I nailed the move, which is how it came to be known as the Biles. How awesome is that! ”

“ No one is more surprised than I am that the little girl with the big muscles ended up on a path from foster care to an Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ”

“ It's inspiring to young athletes that there are more records that can still be broken. ”

“ Thats how my journey as an elite gymnast beganwith a defeat that put an ache in my heart and doubts in my mind. ”