A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100% into whatever I’m doing. It’s not always winning.

If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me. At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.

At the end of the day, we’re human... We have to protect our mind and our body rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do.

I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps... I’m the first Simone Biles.

In the gym, I think representation matters. Whenever you're younger and you see somebody that looks just like you, you're like, 'Wow, they're doing it. Then I can do it too.’

I wanted to give up. But it would have been dumb because I've worked way too hard.

I love competing... 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.

Mentally, I go to therapy. But other than that, I just surround myself with people who I love and who will give me good, positive vibes so that I can keep and stay healthy.

The biggest expectations are the ones I have for myself. Others' expectations don't really bother me at this point.

Put mental health first, because if you don't, then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to.

At the end of the day, we’re not just entertainment — we’re humans.”