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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. "

Michael Phelps

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Care

Job

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" Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name. "

Michael Phelps

Call

Friends

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

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

" 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. "

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

Michael Phelps

I Am

Fast

" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Want

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

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

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

" I'm so sick of the water. "

Michael Phelps

Water

Sick

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. "

" I got the stamina. I can close. "

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

Michael Phelps

Music

Stay Focused

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

" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Honor

Time

" I can't remember the last day I didn't train. "

" So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas. "

" I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day. "

" 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. "

Michael Phelps

Going

Practice

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

" 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. "

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

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

Michael Phelps

Always

Used

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

" 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. "