Almost religiously, I step away from everything and close my eyes and breathe deeply for a few moments. It helps solidify my focus and aligns everything in my body to take care of the task at hand - which is winning, of course.

Sometimes success is simply being willing to give it your all.

I know that I do deserve good things.

Breaking composure, confidence, and speed in the water makes you lose the race, not the goggles that fell off your head when you dove in.

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.

When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous.

I don't underestimate the power of mental preparation throughout all of my training. I'm in a much better state of mind about competition.