Tom Daley Quotes

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Tom Daley

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 21, 1994

You ask any Olympian what the year after the Olympics is like - you always get the Olympic blues.

Tom Daley

I would say, if you come out, they can't take away how you play football. That was the thing for me: once I did come out, it's not going to affect my diving. I can still perform, no matter what anybody else thinks of me. I'm judged for what I do in the diving pool.

Tom Daley

Ensure you eat within 20 minutes of a workout. Choose healthy snacks such as slices of ham, a handful of almonds, or fruit. Sometimes before bed, I have a teaspoon of almond butter or peanut butter, which gives me enough protein to get me through the night.

Tom Daley

The 2012 Olympics was such a high, but once it was over, I felt really down in the dumps. You don't really look beyond the event which you've spent four years preparing for, and so there's a bit of a comedown.

Tom Daley

My best advice for jet lag is to sleep as much as you can on a plane, no matter what time it is. Then, when you arrive at your destination, do some sort of physical activity.

Tom Daley

Marriage is a sign of commitment between two people and something I always thought would happen when I was a kid.

Tom Daley

Sexuality didn't come into it when I was bullied, but for so many years, being LGBTQ was one of the biggest things you would be bullied for at school. Hopefully, as time goes on, it will be a completely accepted thing that people won't have to think about.

Tom Daley

Every time I dive, I feel an adrenaline rush like I did that first time. Until my body fails on me, I will keep going.

Tom Daley

I always knew that I liked guys. I just thought it was a normal thing to like guys but then also appreciate girls' attention too.

Tom Daley

I feel extremely lucky to compete openly as who I am, not worry about ramifications.

Tom Daley

I've got to be a husband on my visa. Going to Russia can be scary - you've got to compete in front of lots of people who know I've got a husband.

Tom Daley

If I do a bad dive, that's in the past. Move on. The next dive is a completely separate thing. It's just about being really present in a particular moment.

Tom Daley

I wake up an hour and a half before I have to leave the house to do everything I need to do. But I have my routine, and I stick to it.

Tom Daley

Every morning, I do 10 minutes of mindfulness, where I do meditation, and I use that in competition and everyday life.

Tom Daley