Quotes By Michael Phelps

I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life.

I've been able to get an excitement back in the water.

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.

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 think your mind really controls everything.

And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.

I got the stamina. I can close.

I am 26 and, and I don't recover as fast as I have in the past.

Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.

The more you dream the more you achieve.

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 need to look into options for the future.

I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more.

I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show.

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.

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 morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me.

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 and back again. That's it.

I'm so sick of the water.

If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

Once I'm already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It's like a giant box. It's like the boy in a bubble.