240 Quotes by Michael Phelps

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening.

I don't want to be the next Mark Spitz; I want to be the first Michael Phelps

I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal.

You can't put a limit anything.

People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it.

I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To be honest with you, I have a tough time keeping weight on.

Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz.

I feel like Aaron brings out the best in me

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.