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 PHELPSI live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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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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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.
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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 think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
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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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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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I’m so sick of the water.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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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 think to be – for me to be an American is – you know, it’s one of the greatest things in the world for – you know, for me just because I’ve been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.
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I wouldn’t say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.
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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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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 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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