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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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

" I'm so sick of the water. "

" I got the stamina. I can close. "

" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. "

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

" 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 won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "