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

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

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

" 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 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Change The World

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

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

" 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. "

" I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

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

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it. "

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