Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

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.

It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.

I am stone and steel of your sleeping numbers

Fewer women would have abortions if wombs had windows.

I find NY very inspiring, there is an amazing energy and flow of creativity in NY like nowhere else.

It's a good world if you don't weaken.

The neurotic usually obeys his own Golden Rule: Hate thy neighbor as thyself.

You can't throw a rock without a comic book character falling out of a tree.

I am interested in risk, in art as well as in the realm of politics.

I just wish I could have all this and stand up to her a little. Rose would." "Rose would have gotten herself arrested for treason the first time Tatiana asked her to do something.

I'm lucky that a lot of my friends are in the entertainment industry.