I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician. – Mark Spitz
By making a comeback, Im changing the attitude of people toward me. If Id known that people would react so enthusiastically, Id have done it years ago. – Mark Spitz
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
One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you cant get an answer from someone until 5 oclock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesnt get too exciting after a while. – Mark Spitz
Unless youre living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, theres no point in being gloomy. Weve spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we dont really need. Weve stopped using our imaginations. – Jarvis Cocker