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There are no limits on how much the heart can love, the mind can imagine, or the human being can achieve.
My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'
I have always had a very natural connection to the water, and that connection stems from the ocean itself.
I don't think you should let your age stop anything you want to do. Don't put an age limit on your dreams.
(American swimmer, 1972 Summer Olympics, on winning seven gold medals Inspirational) I swam my brains out.
It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
If I could have one superpower, I'd be like Mel Gibson in 'What Women Want,' where he reads women's minds.
I enjoyed every bit of my swimming career. I think that's the most important advice - to enjoy what you do
I have a lot of endurance and I have a good background right now in my training and it's time to get ready.
Victor Mature was a big man; he had a great swagger. I liked him and I knew we'd be good together on screen.
I felt so relaxed. It just felt very easy, and that's why it surprised me that I had broken my world record.
If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
My suit blew up into a parachute. All this water rushed in, there's air, water in there. I was freaking out.
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.
I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know
I'm more comfortable knowing that, chances are, I'm going to fail at this. I've become comfortable with that.
Everyone there including President Mugabe knows something needs to change because so many people are hurting.
I went through a lifestyle change when I dropped 40 pounds. Taking care of my diet was the first thing I did.
I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know.
When I look back, I'm definitely proud of what I did. It kind of allows me to move forward and reset my goals.
The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it's such a solo endeavour.
At the end of a marathon, it's going to hurt whether you're speeding up or slowing down. You may as well push.
Some people like to focus on other aspects of my life, but first and foremost I am a dedicated and top swimmer.
For me, it seems to help me take the pressure off if I don't pay attention to what other people are telling me.
You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them.
I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean, it's such a solo endeavour.
An Olympic medal is much better than a world record, and so is a world championship or Commonwealth Games medal.
Omg. My long time teammate on the Nadadores and team USA, Fran Crippen, passed away today while racing in Dubai.
Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool.
One of the things you learn when you get married is how you need to always work on continuing to make it better.
I also think swimmers are pretty fashion conscious and mos aren't always the best accessory to be rocking. Haha.
There are a lot of young swimming fans that are on Instagram, so I try to respond or post things that they like.
I always felt that if I made a movie, it would be one movie; I didn't see how they could make 26 swimming movies.
Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.
It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.
My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend — big mistake. Now I’m single, so London should be really good. I’m excited.
It's hard to go out and practice every single day, and you get really tired. But you have to believe in yourself.
I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.
Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.
Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.
Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.
There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends.
I think after the 2008 Olympics I wasn't really satisfied with the outcome, so I knew I had to change some things.
With swimming, I burn a lot of calories. I'm able to eat pretty much anything and it won't affect me. But I don't.
I think people will be surprised at how fast they go next year. I do think world records will get broken next year.
I told myself there was no way I was going to let this training go to waste. It was my time, and I was ready to go.
There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS.
My dad was my swim coach growing up, and I tried to get kicked out of practice every day. I was a little devil kid.