I can't remember the last day I didn't train.

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS.

The more you dream the more you achieve.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality.

If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.

I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to rap music to get myself fired up

Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.

The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible.

My powers of persuasion are only as strong as the bullshit I have to back it up.- Charley Davidson

Perhaps it's better to find joy in the rubble rather than celebrate in ignorance.

My daughter, Lila, is my style critic. She'll say, 'No, Mummy, you can't wear that.' She's very good. I do trust her instinct.

There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

Morocco is the greatest. I should be getting money from the Moroccans because I'm just telling everyone that it's a wonderful place to go.

There are so many young talented actors today whose work I respect and admire - Ryan Gosling is probably primary among them. I take inspiration from so many amazing actors.

There is a direct correlation between education, stable families and incarceration and crime.

As long as you do not hold a balance between your seeing of things and your execution, you will do nothing that is really good.

Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.