I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.

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 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 a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.

True prayer is the trading of the heart with God.

Your demons may have been ejected from the building, but they’re out in the parking lot, doing push-ups.”)

Can one invent verbs? I want to tell you one: I sky you, so my wings extend so large to love you without measure.

The wind in a man's face makes him wise.

Be good to yourself. Listen to your body, to your heart. We're very hard on ourselves, and we're always feeling like we're not doing enough. It's a terribly hard job.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

Unequal combinations are always disadvantageous to the weaker side.

It's like our relationship is always about the other side that isn't the obvious side.

I'm fascinated by hallucinations. I mean, to me that is the sina qua non that you're getting somewhere.