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" I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal. "

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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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it. "

" I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be. "

" I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. "

Change The World

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" I want to continue the sport of swimming. I'm not going to give up until I think it's reached where I want it to go. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 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. "