Michael Phelps quotes

Michael Phelps is an American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time. His exceptional achievements have earned him 23 Olympic gold medals and numerous world records. He continues to inspire athletes worldwide with his dedication and mental health advocacy. Here are 53 of his quotes:

It's not how you start, but it's how you finish. (Michael Phelps)
Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. View quote
Michael Phelps
Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible. View quote
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. View quote
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. View quote
Michael Phelps
The more you dream the more you achieve. View quote
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. View quote
Michael Phelps
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. View quote
Michael Phelps
Records are made to be broken. View quote
Michael Phelps
Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done. View quote
Michael Phelps
Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming? (Michael Phelps)
I've been able to get an excitement back in the water. View quote
Michael Phelps
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do. View quote
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. View quote
Michael Phelps
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. View quote
Michael Phelps
It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. View quote
Michael Phelps
I believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious. View quote
Michael Phelps
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. View quote
Michael Phelps
Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.' View quote
Michael Phelps
I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world. View quote
Michael Phelps
I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show. (Michael Phelps)
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. View quote
Michael Phelps
My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety. View quote
Michael Phelps
I'm so sick of the water. View quote
Michael Phelps
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. View quote
Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps - Image
Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: June 30, 1985
Quotes count: 53
Wikipedia: Michael Phelps

Related authors

Ryan Lochte - thumbnail
Ryan Lochte  61 
American Athlete
Usain Bolt - thumbnail
Usain Bolt  51 
Jamaican Athlete
Katie Ledecky - thumbnail
Katie Ledecky  3 
American Athlete
Ian Thorpe - thumbnail
Ian Thorpe  13 
Australian Athlete
Tyson Gay - thumbnail
Tyson Gay  14 
American Athlete
Michael Jackson - thumbnail
Michael Jackson  211 
American Singer
Mark Spitz - thumbnail
Mark Spitz  33 
American Athlete
Michael Jordan - thumbnail
Michael Jordan  112 
American Basketball Player
Carl Lewis - thumbnail
Carl Lewis  46 
American Athlete
Missy Franklin - thumbnail
Missy Franklin  9 
American Athlete