Caroline Buchanan Quotes
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I started racing BMX when I was five years old. I followed in my brother's footsteps, and I was a little tomboy. When I came into the sport, there wasn't many women. I raced with the boys; I looked up to the boys, and all my mentors were boys.
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If I had to work a 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. job in the public service, I'd freak out.
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I've got to know my strength and weaknesses and the same for my competitors.
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The biggest thing I've learnt is not to limit myself by the norm or what I should be doing.
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Any race I go into, I've always got the attitude of throwing myself into and wanting nothing but No. 1.
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There were times when I was down and frustrated being in a male-dominated sport: you don't get the support. It affected me. Layne Beachley helped me beat that. That was the difference for me and helped get me through.
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I just want kids to have a chance to go and try an Olympic sport. Every kid has a bike - that's how I started, and one kid coming along and giving it a go could make that journey to the Olympics.
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The majority of the time, I'm just in my team training clothes or work-out gear, but whenever I'm killing time, I always like to watch 'Project Runway' or 'America's Next Top Model.'
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BMX is still a young sport in Olympic terms. So the sport science behind it is also relatively new. As a program, it's only going to get better as the sport gets bigger and more extreme.
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You can't take my batteries out; I'm always on the go.
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You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.
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I'd love to be able to dominate cycling in general, not just one event.
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One medal. One shot. One lap. Eight riders. No lanes. No right of way. Just go.