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" 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. "

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" I'm the same kind of guy before all this happened. "

" I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more. "

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" There were times I wouldn't come to practice, because it didn't excite me. It wasn't interesting. I was kind of going through the motions. "

" For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That's it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was. "

" If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy. "

" For the millionth time, I'm retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, 'Well, maybe he doesn't mean it this time.' But I do. "

" I believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious. "

" I've never lifted a single weight in my life. "

" I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused. "

" I have a lot of goals, but I think that I just want to take it day by day. "

" Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. "

" 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. "

" I'll be working with kids for the rest of my life. "

" I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. "

" I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool. "

" It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. "

" I try to separate my personal life from swimming. "

" I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers. "

" I got the stamina. I can close. "

" Once I'm already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It's like a giant box. It's like the boy in a bubble. "

" I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet. "

" I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy. "

" 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. "

" Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.' "

" I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day. "

" I've been able to get an excitement back in the water. "

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

" I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team. "

" My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety. "