There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me.

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

Being able to do something that's never been done before, that's what I've always wanted to do. . . . There was nothing that was going to stand in my way of being the first.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.

I'm so sick of the water.

I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show.