Being happy outside the pool means fast swimming in the pool.

I've been in a Speedo half my life. So I am really comfortable with my body.

I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.

I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

I know there's life after the Olympics.

I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore.

I attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that's pretty fearless.

At 28, you need recovery time after training.

After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level.

If it takes lots of patience, sacrifice and devotion to achieve the thing you've desired, for sure you have set your targets high and you're going through immense pain to reach there.Just don't quit.

Shames the shadow of love she thought

Possibility is what drives us.

Those interested in perpetuating present conditions are always in tears about the marvelous past that is about to disappear without having so much as a smile for the young future.

We tend to buy things - a lot of things - where we don't know exactly what will happen, but the outcome will be decent.

Nothing of character is really permanent but virtue and personal worth.

I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.

Coaches must be flexible, for then they won't get bent out of shape.

My teachers could easily have ridden with Jesse James for all the time they stole from me.

Take care of your colon and your colon will take care of you.