When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb.

I enjoyed every bit of my swimming career. I think that's the most important advice - to enjoy what you do

I love to swim. When I jump in the water, I feel like I'm 12 years old again. It's really funny how it does that to me.

At 4, I joined a summer rec team called the Sugar Bears.

For me, music makes my smile brighter during my workouts. It adds that extra something that motivates me to go further or work harder!

At the end of a marathon, it's going to hurt whether you're speeding up or slowing down. You may as well push.

The first mile is mental. The rest are all heart.

Preparing mentally takes more out of you than the physical aspect of it.

I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack.

Indoor pools just don't seem as inviting to me.

When I was younger, I would eat everything.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

Nixon has enough to overcome in terms of his legacy and his political history. Now he has to overcome the in-fighting between his daughters. It's so sad. There's another obstacle for him to clear.

In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it's not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.

If you're uncertain and a [Donald] Trump skeptic, you think you know what, this administration is going to be better than I expected.

I love a really good storyline.

She will love deeply--suffer terribly--she will have glorious moments to compensate.

If you elect a matinee idol mayor, you're going to have a musical comedy administration.

There's strong data that, within companies, the No. 1 reason for ethical violations is the pressure to meet expectations, sometimes unrealistic expectations.

It is one of the basic tenets of fascist leadership to keep primary libidinal energy on an unconscious level so as to divert its manifestations in a way suitable to political ends.

While I was doing these plays in the beginning, I wasn't getting paid. I thought of it more as a hobby. Then I realized how seriously a lot of these people took what they were doing