It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.
In my world, I am one of the luckiest humans alive.
I have a strong upper body; I'm an arms swimmer, and I always have been.
It is much harder to retain your position at the top than to get to the top.
I think a lot of Jim Thorpe, the Olympian, and his accomplishments.
Some brides stress, some don't. I think I'm a serene bride.
Apparently, I'm a sucker for a man with belt buckles the size of Texas.
She's not close enough. She'll never be close enough...
I am always late because people stop me for autographs and say hi.
There have been some hard times, people around me supported me.
I don't want to be a princess who sits on the sidelines; I want to be present and actively involved. It's a life with a purpose.
I think the mental victory is worth it as much as a gold medal.
Music may be his passion -- but this, right here, was his dream.
I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.'
It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.
Back in my mind, I never, ever wanted to give up swimming; it was something that I would carry on with.
Qualifying for the Olympic Games was one of those moments where you just cry because it was like you've climbed Mount Everest.
Throughout history, while day-to-day life has changed, humanity hasn't.
You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.
I'm so over the moon that I have the opportunity to represent my country at a third Olympic Games.
Throughout my whole swimming career, I've never been disqualified once. I've never been warned once.
