The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.

I protect my skin with sunscreen and am religious about keeping my face moisturized and properly protected all day, so I also use a face lotion with SPF 30.

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.

Sometimes success is simply being willing to give it your all.

Breaking composure, confidence, and speed in the water makes you lose the race, not the goggles that fell off your head when you dove in.

In swimming, everyone calls me grandma, because I'm the oldest there. Then with my friends, I'm the youngest and I'm the baby. It's definitely bizarre.

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.

If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life.

I don't underestimate the power of mental preparation throughout all of my training. I'm in a much better state of mind about competition.

Some people like to focus on other aspects of my life, but first and foremost I am a dedicated and top swimmer.

Malfunctions are inevitable. It's important to push through them during practice - versus stopping to fix and restart - so that you're prepared for one mid-competition.

Madness is the acme of intelligence.

Let us read the lives of the saints; let us consider the penances which they performed, and blush to be so effeminate and so fearful of mortifying our flesh.

Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.

We, in Syria, our point of view stems from our experience.

If you're going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it's better to write with collaborators.

some things are better off back in the past. Where they belong.

Presidents have to learn how to adapt. Every president comes into the job, it's different than they expect, they must adapt.

I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.

I'd rather entertain people than offend them.