To be me. To not apologize, to show younger people that no matter how many boxes they try to fit you in, you can be you and you can accept it. People tried to tell me not to do tattoos and piercings and all that. But look at me now, and I’m poppin’.

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I know [people] think I'm taller because it's so close and I look... by Simone Biles

I know [people] think I'm taller because it's so close and I look stretched out, but I'm just 4-8.

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I would hope I would inspire kids everywhere to know that you can... by Simone Biles

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

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Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in m... by Simone Biles

Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.

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Sometimes I think of that and I'm like, "Simone, I don't know what else you can do. What more can you do? Maybe you can repeat yourself." I'll take time off, get out more, go outside more, vacation.

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It feels amazing to inspire little kids to want to do gymnastics... by Simone Biles

It feels amazing to inspire little kids to want to do gymnastics and have fun with it.

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To me, I go out there, and I do what I trained. We prepare so long for that moment, so it's just kind of exciting.

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Everything I do is in the gym so I'm always in gym clothes. by Simone Biles

Everything I do is in the gym so I'm always in gym clothes.

I'm excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit. I don'... by Simone Biles

I'm excited to explore lifestyle clothes for a little bit. I don't necessarily have favorite brands.

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I'm only 19. It's kinda crazy if you're older and putting expecta... by Simone Biles

I'm only 19. It's kinda crazy if you're older and putting expectations on a poor 19-year-old.

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[People saying to me] "You look taller on TV." I get that all the... by Simone Biles

[People saying to me] "You look taller on TV." I get that all the time.

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hey i'm short by Simone Biles

hey i'm short

So many things I love about you. Your energy lights up an entire room. you're a true gentleman and you always put others first, your mindset, grit and your passion for greatness.

They keep asking us to do more difficulty and to give more artistry, give more harder skills, so we do, and then they don't credit it, and I don't think that's fair.

I'm not trying to die. by Simone Biles

I'm not trying to die.

What is it supposed to feel like? i don't know. I don't get time to think about these things. I think about my performances and then... dinner.

Every year, it feels better and better just because were adding to the legacy, i feel like I never think of records. I just go out there and do what I came to do, which is compete for the country.

I'm pretty pleased because that's how I train beam and it finally felt good to go out there and hit a beam routine... because I feel like every time... I just bomb it, overall, I still feel like I could do better. My goal going into tonight was to not be great, just to do well. I feel like I accomplished that and made it into finals. Yay!

My goal going into tonight was to not be great, it wasn't to do great, it was to do well, and I feel like I accomplished that.

I don't have anything to prove to anybody, i'm out there doing it just for myself this time... and see how far I can push myself.

It was a lot better. It wasn't as good as in some of the trainings, i'm just happy that I landed it because I feel like after night one my confidence got shot down. So I was really worried about it going into today, that's all I could worry about. So I was really happy.