[Phelps] firmly denies that he takes drugs, suggesting that the notorious photo of him smoking from a bong was a one-time lapse of judgment.

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

Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.

The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more comfortable with it.

I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life.

I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more.

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.