Ed Kowalczyk Quotes

Routine is important to me and keeps me mentally and physically healthy.

Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I've pretty much adopted that.

Having my priorities in order has really helped me look better, fresher, and more relaxed.

What you are will show in what you do.

It's all about how can you take care of yourself when furthering your life's goals and ambitions, and purpose and whatever you choose - family, career - to maintain a really balanced, whole, healthy outlook.

Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle.

Self-care equals success. You're going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you're healthy.

Its not just about competition: it's my life, my lifestyle. So I train every day, and I feel very good, because sometimes training is like meditations for me; it's a good escape to me to the problems for everything.

Health is not attained in a day, you have to be consistent.

Your attitude determines your actions, and your actions determine your accomplishment.

I keep telling people that the secret of their success is discovered in their daily agenda. What they do daily is going to determine their success.

If you want to know what your true beliefs are- take a look at your actions.

I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between.

A character is as much about what you do as what you say.

What you do on the court, off the court, in the classroom, it's all the same. Your habits, the way you treat class, your relationships - it's all the same. Do it right or don't do it.

I believe you have to have balance in your life.

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.

Habits change into character.

Nobody's life is ever all balanced. It's a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

When I'm in the gym, I'm in the gym, and that is my focus. But when I'm not in the gym, I'm enjoying being a mom and taking care of those responsibilities .. They really do provide me with the balance that I need to be a more complete athlete.

Staying healthy and consistent is paramount.

Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.

When I quit all these things and said I didn't have any time, I meant I didn't have any time.

I'm such a perfectionist and I like to have everything just right, but at the same time I try to be as real and as genuine as I can be in my life and in my career.