Michael Phelps

"I think everything is possible as long as long as you put your mind, work and time into it."

- Michael Phelps

"I’ve been to the darkest places, but I’ve also been to the brightest places."

- Michael Phelps

"I can only control my performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day."

- Michael Phelps

"I'm doing this for me. If I don't become as successful as you all think I would be or should be and you think it tarnishes my career, then that's your own opinion. I'm doing this because I want to come back and I enjoy being in the pool and I enjoy being in the sport of swimming."

- Michael Phelps

"In business, words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality."

- Michael Phelps

"I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along."

- Michael Phelps

"So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach."

- Michael Phelps

"When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel once I finally reach my goal."

- Michael Phelps

"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."

- Michael Phelps

"If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"That's it. Thats Bob's game. His drill...is really quite simple- make a habit of doing things other's weren't willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"I think goals should never be easy; they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time"

- Michael Phelps

"If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren't willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"Goals Should Never Be Easy, They Should Force You To Work, Even If They Are Uncomfortable At The Time"

- Michael Phelps

"With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is an imagination."

- Michael Phelps

"I knew I was not a failure in any way, and so did those close to me. It doesn't matter if you fall short; it is never a failure to go after your goals with everything you've got."

- Michael Phelps

"I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day."

- Michael Phelps

"I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything."

- Michael Phelps

"I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it."

- Michael Phelps

"If you say “can’t” you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do."

- Michael Phelps

"Since that day [I opened up about my emotions], it’s just been so much easier to live and so much easier to enjoy my life."

- Michael Phelps

"You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits."

- Michael Phelps

"Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get."

- Michael Phelps

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

- Michael Phelps

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

- Michael Phelps

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

- Michael Phelps

"The more you dream, the farther you get."

- Michael Phelps

"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get."

- Michael Phelps

"Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."

- Michael Phelps

"I got the stamina. I can close."

- Michael Phelps

"As I started opening up and talking about my issues, I felt strength, not vulnerability."

- Michael Phelps

"So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But it all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach."

- Michael Phelps

"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."

- Michael Phelps

"I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming."

- Michael Phelps

"I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do."

- Michael Phelps

"Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible."

- Michael Phelps

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

- Michael Phelps

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

- Michael Phelps

"I found something I love… And never gave up."

- Michael Phelps

"Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination."

- Michael Phelps

"Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is imagination."

- Michael Phelps

"I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I’ve done everything I can, and I was successful.’ I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that."

- Michael Phelps

"I Think Goals Should Never Be Easy, They Should Force You To Work, Even If They Are Uncomfortable At The Time."

- Michael Phelps

"Goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable."

- Michael Phelps

"It doesn’t matter if you fall short; it is never a failure to go after your goals with everything you’ve got."

- Michael Phelps

"I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time."

- Michael Phelps

"Goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time."

- Michael Phelps

"Goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time."

- Michael Phelps

"I think goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time."

- Michael Phelps

"It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do."

- Michael Phelps

"I can only control my performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day"

- Michael Phelps

"Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home."

- Michael Phelps

"Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home."

- Michael Phelps

"If you want to be the best, you have to do the things that other people aren’t willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"I can't remember the last day I didn't train."

- Michael Phelps

"If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy."

- Michael Phelps

"Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'"

- Michael Phelps

"Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up."

- Michael Phelps

"Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passions."

- Michael Phelps

"There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits."

- Michael Phelps

"So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can't be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there no limits."

- Michael Phelps

"It’s not how you start but how you finish that matters."

- Michael Phelps

"Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes."

- Michael Phelps

"At the hospital, I was asked for my autograph; I'm right-handed and couldn't sign. So I was asked for photos. While hooked up to IV lines."

- Michael Phelps

"If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do."

- Michael Phelps