Mark Spitz
By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago.
-Mark Spitz
attitude
The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.
-Mark Spitz
attitude
I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.
-Mark Spitz
cool
I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician.
-Mark Spitz
diet
In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night.
-Mark Spitz
morning
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.
-Mark Spitz
sports
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