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

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" I'm so sick of the water. "

" I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere. "

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

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

" Every sponsor I've had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 got the stamina. I can close. "

" 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. "

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

" 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 try to separate my personal life from swimming. "

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

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

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

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

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "