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If he wins seven golds and ties what I did, then it would be like I was the first man on the moon and he became the second. If he wins more than seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We'd both be unique.
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I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team.
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My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will.
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One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.
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The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.
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Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.
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I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician.
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There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic.
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When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it.
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Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.
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Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching.
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The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.
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In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency.
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