Quotes by Michael Phelps

“You cant put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

“I wouldnt say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.”

“My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, Im an Olympic gold medallist.”

“Swimming is normal for me. Im relaxed. Im comfortable, and I know my surroundings. Its my home.”

“Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality.”

“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.”

“I wont predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.”

“I want to be able to look back and say, Ive done everything I can, and I was successful. I dont want to look back and say I should have done this or that. Id like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.”

“When the Australians walked out, the crowd went nuts, and when we walked out, the crowd went even more nuts. I cant describe how amazing that was. Three thousand people were here rooting for the two strongest swimming nations. Ill never forget that, and I was glad to be part of it.”

“I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. Theres no better time to try this than now.”

You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

It’s the Olympics. If you can’t get up to swim early in the morning, don’t go.

Its cool just because Ive had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and its finally happening.

I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, its kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.

You cant put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

I wont predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.

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

I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day.

If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people arent willing to do.

I eat pretty much whatever I want. I dont have a strict diet. Its all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.