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.
MICHAEL PHELPSI haven’t swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.
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Once I’m already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It’s like a giant box. It’s like the boy in a bubble.
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I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, ‘Well, what do I do? What’s best for me?’ I need to look into options for the future.
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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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 think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
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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 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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Even in high school, I’d tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn’t too happy. She’d say, ‘Think about this.’ And I’d always end up getting back in the pool.
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I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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I consider myself normal. I’ve spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that’s normal.
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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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