I Consider Myself Normal. I've Spent 20

If I Bring Back Only One Gold People Are Going To Say It's A Disappointment. But Not Too Many Of Them Own An Olympic Gold Medal So If I Get One I'm Going To Be Happy.

If I Didn't Swim My Best, I'd Think About It At School, At Dinner, With My Friends. It Would Drive Me Crazy.

And, You Know, Being Able To Wear The Stars And Stripes, When You Step Up On One Of The Blocks Or, You Know, When You Step Off Of An Airplane Or When You Hear The National Anthem Play, You Know, It's One Of The Greatest Feelings In The World Because You Know That There Are People At Home Who Are Supporting You And Watching You.

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 Don't Want To Be The Next Mark Spitz; I Want To Be The First Michael Phelps