Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'
Michael PhelpsI think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.
Michael PhelpsOne thing with me, and every goal I've had - in the sport of swimming, my mother didn't know my goals. The only person that knew my goals were my coaches.
Michael PhelpsI treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd.
Michael Phelps