Search quotes by author:    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 


Mark Spitz Quotes


My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will.

One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

So in my mind I own a lot of house records still.

Swimming isn't everything, winning is.

The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy.

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.

There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic.

Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching.

What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful.

When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.