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

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS.

The more you dream the more you achieve.

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

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

If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.

I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to rap music to get myself fired up

Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.

The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

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

Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible.

Many are they who seek to guide other to the path yet they themselves are lost

He had forgotten how to soar upon the wings of his soul...

The life can be easy, beautiful, enjoyable and sensational, but it is never amazing without you.

With happiness comes intelligence to the heart.

A literary achievement of the highest order.

A healthy state encourages many voices - and lots of listening

The African-American community is not monolithic. It's liberal and conservative.

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.

I was always very curious about other people. I would always stare and my mother would say - just please close your mouth!

There was a period of time in Los Angeles when I wondered if I was just going to lose everything.