I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

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.

The advantage of travel is that after a while you begin to realize that wherever you go, most people aren't really all that much different.

Fear tends to manifest itself much more quickly than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets, volatility tends to gradually decline.

Freedom of mind is the proof of one's existence.

I was acting when I was playing baseball.

I do like the idea of pulling in different producers to get new perspectives. That's what I did with Vows and I feel it just gives variety and makes for a more exciting journey for the listener.

He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny.

My first love is writing and producing. So I sometimes put my own stuff off to work on other people's projects.

People still retain the errors of their childhood, their nation, and their age, long after they have accepted the truths needed to refute them.

Ric Flair, you put me in this position. You named me the Legend Killer and after Tuesday, you will respect me.

Angels are happier than men and devils, because they are not always prying after good and evil in one another, and eating the tree of knowledge for Satan's gratification.