Michael Phelps Quotes

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Michael Phelps

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 30, 1985

I'm so sick of the water.

Michael Phelps

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 to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.

Michael Phelps

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 no better time to try this than now.

Michael Phelps

I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.

Michael Phelps

Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

Michael Phelps

I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.

Michael Phelps

I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.

Michael Phelps

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 care of the job that you have to do.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

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

Michael Phelps

So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas.

Michael Phelps

I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.

Michael Phelps

Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz.

Michael Phelps

For the millionth time, I'm retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, 'Well, maybe he doesn't mean it this time.' But I do.

Michael Phelps

I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.

Michael Phelps

Every sponsor I've had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.

Michael Phelps