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For 10 days after the Olympics, I couldn't go back to my house because people were sitting outside waiting to take my photo. That was a bit rubbish. At first I was open: 'Yeah, of course you can take a photo...' but after a while, it got to the point where I thought, 'Whoa, I don't like this attention anymore.'

I'd like my children to learn that anything is possible if you put your mind to it, and that when you make a decision to do something like pursuing the Olympics, like I have, it needs to be a family affair.

The advice I will give my children, if and when they have Olympic aspirations, will be to go for it.

I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak.

I have some really lofty goals that don't even scratch upon the Olympics.

There is enough going on in Olympic year without having to do my own cooking and washing.

Growing up, I would never have thought that I'd be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids.

You want to do Olympics just like you do a pro football game or a basketball game? Be my guest. Watch it all fade away.

I wouldn't even hold my kids sometimes because I didn't want them to spit up on me when I was dressed for an awards show.

No matter whether you're an Olympic swimmer or you're someone who doesn't like to swim, your kids should learn this life skill. You can't be next to them every second, so they must be able to relax in the water and get themselves to safety.