If you want to be Mark Spitz then go for it. If you want to be Michael Phelps then you'll have to work for it. Nobody should wake up to a lower expectation of themselves.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.

When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the moustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it — and everybody was talking about it — that I decided to keep it.

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

Life is true to form, records are meant to be broken

Do any exercise you want as long as you're willing to do it. You see gym equipment on TV advertisements all the time, but guess what? It's only good if you actually use it.

There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic