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" 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. "

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Change The World

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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've been able to get an excitement back in the water. "

" 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 feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That's where I belong. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I got the stamina. I can close. "

" I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it. "

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

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

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

" 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. "

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life. "