I wouldn’t say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.

More from Michael Phelps

• Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
• A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
• Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
• There is no defeat in death, Master Bruce. Victory comes in defending what we know is right while we still live.
• All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.
• All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us… they can’t get away this time.