I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it’s kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.
MICHAEL PHELPSMy goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.’
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I’m so sick of the water.
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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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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 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 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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I consider myself normal. I’ve spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that’s normal.
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I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.
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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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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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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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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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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 can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.
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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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