I wasn’t born a Texas girl. In fact, before I called my parents Momma and Poppa Biles, I knew them as Grandma and Grandpa.

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"I say put mental health first."

- Simone Biles

Awareness

"I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships … so I think it’s like a win-win."

- Simone Biles

Balance

"Maybe it's good we don't know what will happen next in our stories, because if we did, we might not turn the page."

- Simone Biles

Hope

"You don’t have to be a robot all the time, and you don’t always have to seem happy out there."

- Simone Biles

Self-awareness

"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."

- Simone Biles

Self-awareness

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"Love your family, work super hard, live your passion."

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"Christmas is a time for family, for being together, for creating memories that last a lifetime."

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"The best gift of all is the gift of family."

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"At Christmas, all roads lead home."

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"Family is what makes this season so special."

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