Ryan Lochte Quotes & Sayings

“I try not to read the negative comments, and when I do, I let it roll off my back. I remind myself that there will always be haters as long as you are in the public eye.”

“I believe everyone has a soul mate that they can spend the rest of their life together.”

“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.”

“The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward.”

“When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.'”

“Not to have a big head about it, but people love me.”

“My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?'”

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

“In life, like, I'm always living life to the fullest to always have fun.”

“I want people to see the passion I have for swimming and become more involved in the sport.”