I think the Special Olympics and the Olympics are actually pretty similar. We all have dreams and we all have goals. And you have to work hard to accomplish your dreams and goals. — 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
