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" 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. "

Michael Phelps

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Kid

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Friends

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" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" 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. "

" My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.' "

" So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas. "

" 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. "

" It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do. "

" Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming? "

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

" I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along. "

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

" I want to retire how I want to retire - and I have a great opportunity to do that. "

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

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Wait

Day

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

" I'm a Dunkin' Donuts kind of guy. I also like Cadbury's. "

Michael Phelps

Kind

Guy

" 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. "

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Know

Heart

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

Michael Phelps

Always

Used

" 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. "

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

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

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Music

Stay Focused

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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Feel

Mom

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I Am

Fast

" Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done. "

" I can't remember the last day I didn't train. "

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