Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.

If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.

I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's best for me?' I need to look into options for the future.

Our time on Earth is already short enough. For me, it's like every single day I try to be as happy as I can. It's crazy to think about. We never have enough time. That's always the thing. We always want to do more. So it's about being able to spend time on the things that are most important to you. Life is a lot easier that way, and obviously life is pretty difficult a lot of the time.

I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd.