I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Our time on Earth is already short enough. For me, it's like every single day I try to be as happy as… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I've been around water my whole life, so I basically really learned at a young age the importance of it but also… — 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
I love to race the best people in the world and the fastest people in the world. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Water has always been a large part of my life, so for me now, being a father with another child on the… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If you'd asked me that right after the Olympics, I would have said no, but at this point I think it has.… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If you look at me, basically my whole entire life I've been around water. So when you look at a stat like,… — 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
Not having to travel and being able to settle in has helped me in training life and school life. I've learned to… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy. — 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