Mark Spitz Quotations

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.

When you need a lifestyle change due to [health issues], a dietary change is usually the first thing you need to take control of.

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

So in my mind I own a lot of house records still

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.

By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago.

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.

Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.