I think with practice, you can being whatever you want to be, and with a goal you can go in any direction… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I knew I was not a failure in any way, and so did those close to me. It doesn't matter if you… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
At a very young age, I wrote down the goals that I had so I could always see what I wanted to… — 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
There are so many things that I still want to do. My foundation, growing my brand . . . the list is… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Obviously for water safety, you want to learn just to be comfortable in the water; that's the main goal. I think the… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.' — 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
I see my goals as personal and I always have. That's just been how I've worked. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If I want to achieve the goals I've set, I've got to be in tip-top shape. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I was very fortunate at a young age to learn what goal setting is and how to take time and spend it… — 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 wanted to do something nobody ever did. This goes hand in hand with my goal of changing swimming. — 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 Image
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 Image
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
