I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
MICHAEL PHELPSPeople 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.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
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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 retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.’
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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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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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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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I’m so sick of the water.
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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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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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 won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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