There Will Be Obstacles. There Will Be

I've Always Been Fortunate In That I've Been Able To Put Myself In My Own Zone And Relax. It Comes Naturally. I'm Lucky To Be That Way

The One Thing That's Common To All Successful People: They Make A Habit Of Doing Things That Unsuccessful People Don't Like To Do.

When We Got In The Race, We Knew What We Had To Do And Knew What We Wanted To Do. Having Three Of Four Guys From The American Record 800 Free Relay Is A Pretty Solid Relay, So We Thought We Could Take A Crack At The U.s. Open Record Tonight. We're All A Little Tired, But That's Fifth-fastest American Relay Ever, So It's Not A Bad Time. We Ended Tonight On A Great Note.

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.

[phelps] Firmly Denies That He Takes Drugs, Suggesting That The Notorious Photo Of Him Smoking From A Bong Was A One-time Lapse Of Judgment.