I went through a lifestyle change when I dropped 40 pounds. Taking care of my diet was the first thing I did.

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

If he wins seven golds and ties what I did, then it would be like I was the first man on the moon and he became the second. If he wins more than seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We'd both be unique.

I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record anonymously? That's almost demeaning to me. It is not almost - it is.

Life is everchanging, if you cease to change, you cease to live.

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.

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