I've always been honest with all my kids. So I - if they did well, they did well. And if they didn't, actually, I asked, did you try your best? And if they tried their best, then, you know, I back out because I expect them to be honest with me or with themselves. And I can't make you go out there and work out hard.

I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me.

Pain is temporarily, but pride last forever

I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that am sorry.

My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend — big mistake. Now I’m single, so London should be really good. I’m excited.

I think that is why I do so many different things with the hair, the grills, the crazy shoes.It's just my personality coming out there.

I enjoy racing so much. Ever since I was 8 or 9, I trained every stroke, because it was the only way I could race a lot.