The goal is to keep having fun. Not let that pressure get to me and still be Missy.

I'm just an all-around happy girl who loves everything about her life.

A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Sometimes we complain, but there is something beautiful about waking up before everyone to get better at what we love.

For me, it seems to help me take the pressure off if I don't pay attention to what other people are telling me.

I'm always so excited about what I do that I try to get everyone to feel that way.

I haven't even thought about a world record. I just want to go out there and have fun. I think when you focus too much on the numbers, you don't see anything that's out there.

Hopefully I don't annoy people too much.

I don't think about the trials and the Olympics a lot. If I do, it's just going to stress me out and get me worried.

I don't like watching myself on TV, I don't like reading about myself.

For right now, I still believe that college is what's going to make me the happiest girl.

Knowing to do the right thing, but playing stupid to oblige to it, is still lying.

Conflict can be healthy within a collaborative group, as long as everyone sticks to the issues and things don't get personal.

I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality.

Dogs do not grasp the concept of house cleaning.

If there's any real truth, it's that the entire multidimensional infinity of the Universe is almost certainly being run by a bunch of maniacs.

The later stages of the enlightenment process are trickier, and it is really essential to have a teacher then. You need correction, direction, and most of all you need a master's auric empowerment.

Women should not need a permission slip from government to take care of their own reproductive health.

I often wonder if I was destined to be a composer. I think I decided and I followed my star.

It is incredible to me that my Twitter feed is a source of 'news' for every rock news outlet around the world.

The best way to kill someone is from the inside, by crushing their hopes and dreams.