I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best and in '…

- Stephanie Rice

I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to go traini…

- Stephanie Rice

And I guess the thing that I really sort of rely on in me is that I love racing and I love competing and so I know that you know when the time comes …

- Stephanie Rice

I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under qualifyi…

- Stephanie Rice

Swimming is one of the hardest sports.

- Stephanie Rice

Whenever you get a sharp pain, you need to back it off.

- Stephanie Rice

I'm not homophobic at all and I have a lot of gay friends.

- Stephanie Rice

You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.

- Stephanie Rice

I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean, it's such a solo endeavour.

- Stephanie Rice