Cathy Freeman Quotes
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My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph.
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I quite clearly have made the right decision in my heart, retirement was the way.
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I have a friend who, if she has a bad hair day, it affects her whole mood because it is part of her sexuality, her confidence. I don't have that problem any more.
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I have been told many times that when I win I make my people proud to be Australian. I am Aboriginal, I am one of them and every time I win or am honoured like this it should be an example to Aboriginal people who may think they have nowhere to go but down. But more importantly I am an Australian and I would like to make all Australians feel proud to be Australian. Ours is a truly multicultural society and should be united as such. I would like to believe that my successes are celebrated by all Australians, bringing our nation together.
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Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.
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It is my second visit to Korea since the International Junior Athletic Championships in 1992. Both then and now, I felt Korea is an interesting country and the people are very kind.
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I'm drinking lots of herbal tea.
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This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance.
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I'd like to see as many sports as I can because I have never had the chance to enjoy the other sports in the past.
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Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted. And that can make for powerful energy.
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Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are.
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I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.
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I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.
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I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens.
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I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running.
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I don't like people looking at me; I hate the attention.
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The Athens Olympics will be meaningful even though I cannot participate as an athlete, since I can participate in the flame relay all over the world.
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With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor.
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Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.
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I felt so full of gratitude and humility that I clasped my hands in front of me, closed my eyes and said a silent prayer of thanks to God... I had at last achieved something I'd wanted for so long... My insides bubbled with happiness. It was a dream come true.
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I've had my fair share of being dismissed. But I'm only about to turn 30. And when I finish running, I'm going to be a dangerous woman.
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Being overseas at the time it all kind of happened was perfect because I had no idea that it was going to attract so much media attention and provoke these lovely people calling in and offering up their opinions and advice.
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I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run.
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I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running.