It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.
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.
I like girls who really don't care what other people are thinking - girls who are a little goofy. I think that's sexy.
With swimming, I burn a lot of calories. I'm able to eat pretty much anything and it won't affect me. But I don't.
I'm at a point where I'm ready to settle down. Every girl I meet, though, something wrong happens, and I end up getting hurt.
Something will pop up in my head. It could be like the weirdest thing. Like all'a sudden like I have like a jumping banana in my head.
I honestly think if I would've tied my suit and there wouldn't have been any water rushing through it, I think I could've gone at least a second faster.
If I just swam all day, I'd lose it. That's why I do so many other activities. It keeps me sane.
When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.'
Not long after 'The Pacific,' I began shooting the comedy 'Larry Crowne,' which was also with Tom Hanks, who also directed and plays the title character.
I am like that guy on the 'Odd Couple,' and it is not the neat guy. I go into my room and find pieces of pizza under the laundry.
Katarina Witt. She was the ultimate competitor. She would just stare down people before competition. She was relentless on the ice.
I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September.
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.
I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London.
It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself.
Negativity sells. I have been labelled a rebel. If I had been one, would I have got married at 23? Would I have been a straight A student?
Gymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew.
When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.
Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team.
