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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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 have a lot of goals, but I think that I just want to take it day by day. "

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

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

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

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

" I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done. "

" I am 26 and, and I don't recover as fast as I have in the past. "

" 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. "

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

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

" Once I'm already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It's like a giant box. It's like the boy in a bubble. "

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

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

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

" 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. "