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Me Quotes by Michael Phelps
- Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualization. And I think that that helped me to get a feel…
- I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best that I can....…
- I feel like Aaron brings out the best in me
- I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I…
- Before, it came easy for me. I don't have two speeds anymore. I need to focus on the small things that I once took for…
- 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.…
- 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…
- I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for…
- Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.
- I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's best for me?'…
- I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's…
- I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there…
- If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
- My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
- Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.
- There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this…
- I knew I was not a failure in any way, and so did those close to me. It doesn't matter if you fall short; it…
- A buddy of mine actually read of me being in the names of Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. That is a pretty big accomplishment and…
- The support I've received from my sponsors has enabled me to raise the bar in swimming.
- If you'd asked me that right after the Olympics, I would have said no, but at this point I think it has. Everything that happened…
- I don't know for sure. I'll definitely go another four years and then see what happens. I would love to swim in New York in…
- There were times I wouldn't come to practice, because it didn't excite me. It wasn't interesting. I was kind of going through the motions.
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