Michael Phelps quotes - page 2

I try to separate my personal life from swimming. (Michael Phelps)
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. View quote
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I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more. View quote
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I got the stamina. I can close. View quote
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So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas. View quote
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I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team. View quote
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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.' View quote
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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. (Michael Phelps)
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy. View quote
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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. View quote
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Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name. View quote
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I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That's where I belong. View quote
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I can't remember the last day I didn't train. View quote
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People 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. View quote
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If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy. View quote
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I am 26 and, and I don't recover as fast as I have in the past. View quote
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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. View quote
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Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool. (Michael Phelps)
I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. View quote
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Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. View quote
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I'm the same kind of guy before all this happened. View quote
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I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal. View quote
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