This nation is poised to trash the first amendment just to stop my preaching. I'm kind of honored.

Well, that's too bad, isn't it? They think I can't preach at times like this? I think I can preach at times like this.

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'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.

We let one slip away. We competed very well but the last two or three points we couldn't get the play.

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medallist.