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" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Honor

Time

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

" 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. "

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

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

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

Michael Phelps

You

Dream

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

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

" 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 got a Cadillac Escalade. Put some rims on it, threw a couple TV's in there, and installed a system. I stuck my Xbox in there. I had to go for it. "

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

" I'm so sick of the water. "

Michael Phelps

Water

Sick

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

Michael Phelps

Feel

Mom

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Going

Practice

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

" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Want

" 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. "

" I got the stamina. I can close. "

" 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. "

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" 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. "