Caster Semenya Quotes
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I think I have made a difference. I have meant a lot to my people. I have done well. They are proud of me. And that was the main focus. I was doing it for my people, the people who support me.
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I am of the firm view that there is no impediment to me competing in athletics competitions.
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If someone was born the way she was born, are you going to blame him, or are you going to blame God? Whose fault is that? Nobody's.
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Sometimes I was sad, sometimes happy. Just on and off. Always I felt welcome. It's just, you know, sometimes as a human being, you cannot always be happy. You do good things, you do bad things, people talk.
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Yes, I learned history at school; I know everything about apartheid. My dad, he bought the books about it, stuff like that. But I just move on with my life. It's completely different for me.
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When I'm racing, I'm thinking about my own race. I'm not thinking about anybody.
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I don't drink gases, like Coke - just juice and water, and I don't drink alcohol.
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I grew up with boys and was always in the bush. Bullies for me never existed, because how I responded to them was way rough.
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I'd like to dress up more often and wear dresses, but I never get the chance. I'd also like to learn to do my own makeup.
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To me, I can be famous in sports. But to me, I cannot say it means a lot to be famous. Being famous is something I don't like.
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I’m not giving up yet. I’m still there. I still feel young. My body can still tell me, 'look, you can still go more and more'.
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Education is the key. If you are educated, nothing can defeat you.
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We are going to help the young talented athletes become world champions.
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I've never bought my own clothes - my mum buys them for me.
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I want to give myself new challenges. I want to get better.
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The way you were born is the way you were born. Nothing can change it. I've got a deep voice. I know. I might look tough, but what are you going to do? Do you think you can change it? No.
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What is the point of me changing? If I became another person, it would be bad. If I acted in a different way with my friends, they would not be happy. It's important I stay the same.
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God made me the way I am, and I accept myself. I am who I am, and I'm proud of myself.
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I don't like fame, I prefer to have no profile. But this is not possible for me. This is what I do, so I just have to find a way of being comfortable with it.
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I gave up soccer. But I don't think I can ever stop running.
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I am an athlete, and I focus more on the issues that concern me: training, perform, eat, sleep.
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My family's support system is fantastic.
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I'm the kind of person who doesn't really focus on more negativity. I'm a positive person, and I look at things in a positive way.
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We all know that we Africans just win medals in middle and long distance, and walking in their footsteps makes me feel proud, you know.