Quotes from Ryan Lochte

If I break my ankle right now, this Olympics wasn't meant to be.

I think maybe I'm just a little too optimistic? I hope for the best in every situation and want to see the good in people.

I want to be different, and fashion gives me that outlet to do that.

My whole family swims! You can pretty much say chlorine runs in our veins.

Just all that hard work, all those hours in the pool, I feel like it's about to pay off. I guess we'll just have to wait and see this summer.

I've talked in front of ... like... a lot of big business people about stuff I didn't even know.

I tore up my knee break dancing. I have no idea how that happened. Apparently these legs are meant for swimming, but not dancing. I was watching an MTV video, thinking, 'I can do this.' Definitely not. I heard a pop. I sat down and it blew up like a watermelon. I had to go to the hospital and get surgery.

I don't have a set style, but I try not to dress like everyone else.

You could literally be perfect and people would still hate you, for being perfect.

I grew up with a big family. I want that. I want to have my own family.