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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 Phelps

I’ve been able to get an excitement back in the water.
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Excitement Myself Water
I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Competition Focus Help Listening Music Myself
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.
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Myself Olympics Sports Swimming
I try to separate my personal life from swimming.
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Life Myself Personal Separate Try
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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Day Myself Thinking Wake Up
I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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History Impossible Myself Prediction
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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Children Drowning Lifestyle Safety Teaching Water
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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Conservatism Crazy Life Live Pretty
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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Compare Compliment Greatness Oneself
I consider myself normal. I’ve spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that’s normal.
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Myself Normal Water
I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be.
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Day Expression Live Myself Remember Talk
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.
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Best Inspirational People Willing Yourself
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.
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Care Chaos Control Manage Walk Yourself
Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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Money Myself Personality
My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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Comfortable Feeling Mom Myself Safety Water
I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That’s where I belong.
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Feeling Home Myself Water

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.

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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.

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