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.
MICHAEL PHELPSI listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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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.
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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.
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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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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.
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I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day.
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I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
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Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming – being compared to him and Mark Spitz.
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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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I got the stamina. I can close.
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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.
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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.
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