Dara Torres quotes:

People will get into the habit of doing the same thing over and over again, and you'll stop seeing changes in your body. If you add variety and spice things up, I think it'll help you to stay motivated.

Being an Olympic Medalist was a team effort. So I am honored to be a part of CBS Sports' WE NEED TO TALK cast of iconic women. Being part of a show with some of my broadcasting and sports idols is an honor.

I really believe in setting goals, no matter what it is: whether it's losing five pounds or making the world championship team.

I think if you can be a goal-setting person, it makes it easier to stay motivated.

Setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.

When I feel like my body is exhausted, I focus on making my fifth Olympic team so I can push through it.

I'd proven to the world that maturity, experience, dedication, and ingenuity can make up for a little senescence. Muscle tightening is not the only thing that happens to our bodies over time. We gain knowledge, focus, and understanding, and those things can help us win.

I've always kept my body in shape and I will continue to always keep my body in shape.

There are days when I don't feel motivated and I don't want to get up to go to practice. I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I set short-term goals and try to reach those goals. And when I have those days, I think about those goals, and it gets me motivated.

I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get a handle on who you are. Even at age 41, I still hate losing--I'm just more gracious about it. I'm also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.

You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams.

Never put an age limit on your dreams

Never worry about what anyone else is doing...Just swim your own race.

The water doesn't know how old you are.

Michael wasn't on the pool deck, which was hard for me. None of my old Coral Springs teammates were around. Still, that old plane of cement felt like home. I folded my clothes and put them on the bench. I placed my water bottle under my starting block, and I dove in. Once again, I felt that ultimate state of transition, my feet no longer on the ground, my hands not yet in the water.

I don't think you should let your age stop anything you want to do. Don't put an age limit on your dreams.

Most people who see me in pictures know what I look like. I'm going to continue to try to workout to maintain, but I'm not going to continue looking like that - that's a result of training, and that would probably drain me out. I'd be exhausted.

I'm thinking that I shouldn't have filed my nails last night.