I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day. Read Summary
Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. Read Summary
I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything. Read Summary
I'm so sick of the water. Read Summary
There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle. Read Summary
I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart. Read Summary
Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool. Read Summary
I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show. Read Summary
I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused. Read Summary
Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done. Read Summary
I try to separate my personal life from swimming. Read Summary
Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz. Read Summary
Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.' Read Summary
Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming? Read Summary
This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence. Read Summary
I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history. Read Summary
I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world. Read Summary
I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's best for me?' I need to look into options for the future. Read Summary
Growing up in high school, I wasn't hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up. Read Summary
There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me. Read Summary