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 PHELPSEvery sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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 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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If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.
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For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.
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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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I’m so sick of the water.
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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 believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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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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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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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 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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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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I haven’t swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool.
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