Pretty much anyone will tell you that Simone is the best gymnast of all time, and you know what? She'll agree with you. As Simone explained to USA Today in October 2019, after becoming the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history, her dominance in the sport is simply an objective fact. "It's not out of cockiness," she said. "I've won five world titles and if I say, 'I'm the best gymnast there is,' [the reaction is], 'Oh, she's cocky. Look at her now.' No, the facts are literally on the paper."
Simone thinks it's important to recognise her own talent so that other girls and women are comfortable doing the same. "It's important to teach our female youth that it's OK to say, 'Yes, I am good at this,' and you don't hold back," she said. "You only see the men doing it. And they're praised for it and the women are looked down upon for it. But I feel like it's good [to do] because once you realise you're confident and good at it, then you're even better at what you do."