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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I'm so sick of the water. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

" 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. "

" 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. "