If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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;… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I've always been fortunate in that I've been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I'm… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
One thing with me, and every goal I've had - in the sport of swimming, my mother didn't know my goals. The… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I felt comfortable in the water. I was in my own world, focused. I love sports and I'm a very goal-oriented person.… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
A buddy of mine actually read of me being in the names of Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. That is a pretty… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualization. And I think that that helped me to… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I would visualize the best- and worst-case scenarios. Whether I get disqualified or my goggles fill up with water or I lose… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The support I've received from my sponsors has enabled me to raise the bar in swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I'm definitely ahead of the schedule where I thought I was going to be at. I'm really happy. I was excited to race and… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I think with practice, you can being whatever you want to be, and with a goal you can go in any direction that you… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more comfortable with… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Every day, there's always something to be worried about; you turn on the news and see something different every day, and it's terrible. Hopefully,… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
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… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Anything is possible as long as you want it, you work for it. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, the only person that can… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
