All Michael Phelps Quotes
- It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take… Arena
- This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain… Ever Won
- I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have.… Able
- I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. Anywhere
- We're all a little tired. All
- We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We'll take that for right now. Close
- When we got in the race, we knew what we had to do and knew what we wanted to do. Having three of four guys… All
- I wanted to get the fastest time in the world this year, but with everything going on, it's a pretty decent swim, ... I knew… Always Tell
- I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd. All
- Coming into tonight, I knew it was going to be a great race, ... In the 400, Laszlo put up a 4:10.1 earlier in the… Athens
- It's not how you start, but it's how you finish. Finish
- Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you. Commitment
- Swimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf. Fun
- Nobody is going to put a limit on what I'm doing. Funny
- It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim early in the morning, don't go. Early
- I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy. Anything Crazy
- I'm so sick of the water. Inspirational
- 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… Go
- I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for… Able
- You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Athlete
- Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. Comfortable
- I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. Anything Historic
- I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I… Controls
- I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. Champion
- I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back… Able