I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics.

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.

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

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.

Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.

Meditation is the energy of the mind,

You are not lonely if joy is within you

Keep your circle small with positive minded individuals who only come to grow with you, and not to take advantage of you.

Communication is not a two way street. It is a bridge. Either you have one or you build one. It's about connecting, not correcting.

Only in a crowded, diverse place like New York, surrounded by strangeness, do I come home to myself.

When Henry handed her a cup of punch she whispered, "If you want to go on with the seniors or anything I'll be alright."Henry smiled at her. "You're my date, Scout.

In the mountain, stillness surges up to explore its own height In the lake, movement stands still to contemplate its own depth.

The strong live and the weak die. There is some bloodshed, and out of it emerges a much leaner industry, which tends to survive.