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" I grew up with a big family. I want that. I want to have my own family. "
Ryan Lochte
Big
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My Own
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" I want to get to know a woman before I take them out on a date or anything like that. "
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" I want people to see the passion I have for swimming and become more involved in the sport. "
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" I'm very competitive. I remember being 4 years old trying to out-chug my dad in a milk-chugging contest. It's been in my blood. "
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" I try not to read the negative comments, and when I do, I let it roll off my back. I remind myself that there will always be haters as long as you are in the public eye. "
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" My philosophy is if you're a man at night, you gotta be a man in the morning. "
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" I've always been honest with all my kids. So I - if they did well, they did well. And if they didn't, actually, I asked, did you try your best? And if they tried their best, then, you know, I back out because I expect them to be honest with me or with themselves. And I can't make you go out there and work out hard. "
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" I took my weight training to a new level. "
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" I think after the 2008 Olympics I wasn't really satisfied with the outcome, so I knew I had to change some things. "
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" I can't eat beans - all beans. I think because I'm half Cuban. So growing up, we were always eating black beans and rice, and I think I just said, 'Enough with it,' and I can't even stand to taste it anymore. "
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" I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me. "
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" If I just swam all day, I'd lose it. That's why I do so many other activities. It keeps me sane. "
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" I tore up my knee break dancing. I have no idea how that happened. Apparently these legs are meant for swimming, but not dancing. I was watching an MTV video, thinking, 'I can do this.' Definitely not. I heard a pop. I sat down and it blew up like a watermelon. I had to go to the hospital and get surgery. "
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Swimming
" I think maybe I'm just a little too optimistic? I hope for the best in every situation and want to see the good in people. "
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" You know, you pick and choose your battles. "
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Know
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" I really want to get into designing my own business suit. I've designed a couple suits for myself that I've worn in the past, and I have a good idea of what I want and need to use. "
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" It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day. "
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" When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.' "
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Up
Said
" I honestly think if I would've tied my suit and there wouldn't have been any water rushing through it, I think I could've gone at least a second faster. "
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" Things are moving pretty quick, and of course, the whole focus is training and getting ready and being able to prepare to be on the world's stage and hopefully do the United States proud. "
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" I started eating healthier. I actually gave up fast food. I gave up candy and potato chips and everything else. I started watching what I ate. "
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" I have a lot of endurance and I have a good background right now in my training and it's time to get ready. "
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" Just all that hard work, all those hours in the pool, I feel like it's about to pay off. I guess we'll just have to wait and see this summer. "
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" When I was growing up, I was eating fast food every day. I'd drink soda non-stop, candy, just everything. It was horrible. My go-to was McDonald's, for sure. "
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" After my swims this weekend I think coach realized, you know what, you have to have a good one getting out of this meet. So I put the suit on and had a decent swim. "
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" Going out to look for a date, I don't have to do that. They come to me. "
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" The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL? "
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" The whole Kardashian family, they have a bunch of energy. "
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" A player is someone - a guy - that messes with girls' emotions just to try and get what they want. I've been asked, 'Do you consider yourself a player?' And the answer is no. I don't think I'm anywhere near that. "
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