I wanted a T-shirt that says 'USA National Team'. It turned out to be a very smart decision.

You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.

Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough.

There's a cardinal rule that you don't talk about sharks. If you don't see it, it's not there.

What could he be thinking of? He seemed to be trying to remember something, perhaps an engagement, perhaps an excuse to leave her. For eventually, they all made some excuse.

Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.

Up to a point, it is better to just let the snags [bugs] be there than to spend such time in design that there are none.

We are a multicultural country - always have been, and to our credit, always will be. It is something that we should be very proud of and embrace.

In the past, I was working out too heavy.

I'm about to turn 48, and I think that the closer I get to 50, the more I might be interested in fatherhood. But honestly, I'm not grown up yet myself.

What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me.

I know that God gave me the blessing to use, to bring honor and glory to Him, and to use to impact the lives of people.

Reaction is what changes your understanding of the world.

There's a tear in his eye that refuses to fall. If it would land on me, that would say it all.