There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My biggest motivation is knowing what it feels like to win medals and thinking that I want that feeling again. It was incredible to succeed in Beijing and come home to your whole country behind you but, importantly, all your family and friends.
That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team.
Every now and then, you'll get one of those days when you're feeling rubbish or when you have to pretty much drag yourself out of bed to get to training. But then you'll see the Olympic pool, and all the excitement and adrenaline will come rushing back.
I am very fortunate to be doing something I completely love, so it is certainly not hard to get motivated. Watching people sing along and put their hands in the air is a very powerful thing. I'm 63, but I don't feel it. I feel like I'm in my 40s. I enjoy life.
I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference.
When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
The Olympics are only once every four years, so you have to take advantage of all your opportunities, both to be an inspiration to people and help support your sponsors who help you.
The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.
I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.
I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I'm having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it.