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

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

" 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. "

" I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

" If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy. "

" And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you. "

" I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life. "

" If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do. "

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

" I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That's where I belong. "

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

" 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 have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now. "

" I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it. "

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

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

" I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name. "

" 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 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 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. "