I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere.

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.

In an unforgiving world, chaos rules.

I'll say that you were so beautiful, you made me do ridiculous, reckless things.

Maybe everything we've ever done has been for love.

I don't watch it, but I know enough to comment on it.

Beware of losing what isn't in your head.

The only time I had a normal boyfriend was during the time of AIDS, so maybe that saved me. It's certainly not karma.

Nationalism is just racism with a flag.

I despise making the most of one's time. Half of the pleasures of life consist of the opportunities one has neglected.

No one was there. Some teammates, huh? I guess they didn't want to get their lip busted like the gentleman I busted. Sorry for that sir.

Love is mental illness going in and mental illness coming out. In between, you do a lot of laundry.