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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.

Michael Phelps

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.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Reach Sports Swimming
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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History Honor Level Myself Opportunity Swimming Time Try
Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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Greatness Myself Olympics Sports Watch
Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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Myself Retirement
I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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Believe God Myself Religious
I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
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Ability Change Endurance Myself Swimming Test World
I can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.
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Myself Remember Training
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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Friendship Give Up Growth Myself Willing
I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go anywhere.
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Competition Myself
I think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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Myself Normal Thinking Weird
I got the stamina. I can close.
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Close Myself Power Strength
I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
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Holiday Myself Religious
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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Best Future Life Myself Option Place Reach
I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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History Impossible Myself Prediction
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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Accomplishment Comparison Decision Heart Known Mindset Myself
For 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.
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End Myself Retirement Time
I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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Myself Olympics Team Thinking
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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Best Crazy Drive Myself Swimming
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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Boy Myself Open Room
Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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Money Myself Personality
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
I’m so sick of the water.
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Myself Sick Water
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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Comfortable Easy Force Goal Thinking Time
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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Excitement Kind Motion Myself Practice Time
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 want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
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Greatness Myself Opportunity Retirement
I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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Competition Focus Help Listening Music Myself

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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