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I've been an athlete and competitor my whole life, and there's nothing more that I get off on than competition.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

Having no competition is a bad thing. Competition makes you try to improve yourself all the time.

If I never competed again, it wouldn't bother me. I don't care.

As a competitor and an athlete, you love that you get to go back and challenge someone, especially the world champs.

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

No other athlete in any sport has ever had to go through what I have to.

I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable.

I compete in a sport on an individual basis, but I have never done it for me.

I've been in a competitive situation almost all my life. I've been having a competition with myself and trying to be the best I could be.