Michael Phelps Quotes

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Michael Phelps

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 30, 1985

Any Olympic sport is great to watch.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.

Michael Phelps

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

Michael Phelps

I've never lifted a single weight in my life.

Michael Phelps

I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be.

Michael Phelps

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

Michael Phelps

I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal.

Michael Phelps

If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

Michael Phelps

I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.

Michael Phelps

I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere.

Michael Phelps

I'm a Dunkin' Donuts kind of guy. I also like Cadbury's.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

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.

Michael Phelps

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

Michael Phelps

I'll be working with kids for the rest of my life.

Michael Phelps

I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet.

Michael Phelps

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

Michael Phelps