For the millionth time, I’m retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ But I do. Michael Phelps Read Quote
I want to continue the sport of swimming. I’m not going to give up until I think it’s reached where I want it to go. Michael Phelps Read Quote
This is my 20th year in the sport. I’ve known swimming and that’s it. I don’t want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence. Michael Phelps Read Quote
Once I’m already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It’s like a giant box. It’s like the boy in a bubble. Michael Phelps Read Quote
I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, ‘Well, what do I do? What’s best for me?’ I need to look into options for the future. Michael Phelps Read Quote
My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.’ Michael Phelps Read Quote
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. Michael Phelps Read Quote
