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" People make the mistake of thinking they've got to perform just because someone has said something about their potential. "
Adam Peaty
Mistake
Thinking
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" Your barber always knows everything that goes on in the town, doesn't he? "
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" I'm into my grime, hip-hop, dance, and house music. "
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" Not that I went into the Olympics with any doubt, but my holiday plans afterwards depended on how well I did - bronze, silver or gold. "
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" This medal goes to show that you don't always have to have the best facilities, the best organisation, the best of everything to achieve. "
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" I went 59.9 sec. when I was 18 and thought, 'Hmm, that was fast - let's see how much faster we can go and what the rest of the world can do to keep up.' "
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" There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance. "
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" Seeing that flag means so much: I am inspired by my Queen, my country. "
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" Swimming and all other sports have got to get to that place where you have the trust of the people watching it. "
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" I think the rest of the world has a very wide, very slow kick. It's very simple, breaststroke. People think it's highly technical. But the more narrow, more effective and quicker you can execute it, the faster you are going to go. There's less drag, basically. "
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" I love tuning into Radio 1 on a Friday night after training and hearing the new stuff. "
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" In sport, a massive amount is to do with genetics. "
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" The more you believe in yourself, the faster you're going to get. "
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" Every day I try to push the boundaries, and it's paid off. "
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" The roar of the crowd when you come out for a final is like nothing else: when 15,000 people are cheering you, a lot of adrenaline goes right through you. "
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" I like the dark undertow of grime, and it gets me aggressive. You need that aggression. "
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" I'm not a cheater, but if I win Olympic gold and people are looking at me and saying I am a cheat because I've won, it's hugely disrespectful given the hard work I've put in. "
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" What's the worst that could happen? You're going to come second or lose? It's not like someone has got a gun to your head. "
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" I've been going to the same barber the last few years, and we have great chats whenever I'm in the chair. He'll ask: 'How you doing? How's the training going?' Just ordinary, obvious things, but then, like you do with your barber, you start talking about personal stuff. "
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" My family are massive fans of 'I'm A Celeb,' so that would be pretty cool. There's so many areas where you can go in and enjoy, but I just like meeting new people. "
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" I don't think I'm a good dancer. "
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