I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don’t have a strict diet. It’s all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.
MICHAEL PHELPSFor the millionth time, I’m retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ But I do.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go anywhere.
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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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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.
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I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That’s where I belong.
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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.
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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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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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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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Growing up in high school, I wasn’t hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up.
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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.
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