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" If I just swam all day, I'd lose it. That's why I do so many other activities. It keeps me sane. "

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" I'm definitely laid back. I don't take things so seriously. "

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" I've always been honest with all my kids. So I - if they did well, they did well. And if they didn't, actually, I asked, did you try your best? And if they tried their best, then, you know, I back out because I expect them to be honest with me or with themselves. And I can't make you go out there and work out hard. "

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" There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends. "

" I want to design my own clothing line. I'm very into fashion. It's something I really want to focus on when swimming is over. "

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" My whole family swims! You can pretty much say chlorine runs in our veins. "

" I'm going to keep living my life the way I've been living my life, and nothing is going to change that even if the Olympics are coming up. "

" No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you could have done better. But you looked pretty. That's what she says all the time. "

" I honestly really don't get aggravated at all. I just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens. "

" I grew up with a big family. I want that. I want to have my own family. "

" My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?' "

" When I was growing up, I was eating fast food every day. I'd drink soda non-stop, candy, just everything. It was horrible. My go-to was McDonald's, for sure. "

" I want people to see the passion I have for swimming and become more involved in the sport. "

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" You know, you pick and choose your battles. "