Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.

I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.

Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool.

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.

The moment at which music reveals its true nature is contained in the ancient exercise of the theme with variations. The complete mystery of music is explained right there.

I am, in fact, a medical doctor; I am a world expert in mechanical heart technology; and I am an athletically fit man who takes care of his own health through diet and exercise, including frequent five mile runs.

There are a lot of things we as individuals can't do much about. We can't solve global warming as individuals, or health care problems, but as individuals, most of us can get our kids reading. We can do that.

To protect our country's economic future and the health and well being of all Americans, we must find a way to rein in out-of-control costs, provide quality, affordable health care choices to all, and make outrageous insurance industry abuses a thing of the past.