Racing is my passion and I've been able to have a good life anyway. I've been able to travel the world, so… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
It's such a chauvinistic sport, a lot of the owners wanted to kick me off. — Michelle Payne Chauvinistic Copy Share Image
I'm working my horses every day and absolutely loving it. I'm training seven horses but I'm looking to build to 16. — Michelle Payne Day Copy Share Image
It's about technique and getting your horse to stretch for you and to give you everything that it's got. — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
Then we went across the line, and I was like 'Oh my god, we just won the Melbourne Cup.' — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
I think it's important for people to see how much more people with Down syndrome can get out of life when given… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
But many people doubt female riders because they say we're not strong enough. — Michelle Payne Doubt Copy Share Image
For any child growing up, anything is possible. We were poor growing up and you had to work hard and make it… — Michelle Payne Children Copy Share Image
There was an interview with me when I was nine years old. They showed it on the local news and I said:… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
It's not all about strength, there is so much more involved, getting the horse into a rhythm, getting the horse to try… — Michelle Payne Help Copy Share Image
Racing is a funny industry. One week you can be going terrible and the next week you're on top of the world.… — Michelle Payne Funny Copy Share Image
I do believe my mum looks after me, and I feel so much faith thinking that she is riding with me and… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
But it's been perfect - where you grew up is where you relax. It's been the most perfect thing to have the… — Michelle Payne Country Copy Share Image
My sisters and brothers come up a fair bit for dinner at home. It's basically a normal life; a normal family home.… — Michelle Payne Dad Copy Share Image
It's a tough world but female jockeys have been successful so many times that hopefully the perception of riding against the boys… — Michelle Payne Change Copy Share Image
I would like to thank all of the owners, John Richards specifically, I think he is the main man who kept me… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
I used to say to myself when I was seven years old that I couldn't wait to get older so I could… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
I had great faith in Prince Of Penzance, from the moment I rode him for the first time. — Michelle Payne Faith Copy Share Image
I always grew up thinking how amazing my dad was, how strong he was. — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
I've worked for some great trainers around the world, including Aidan O'Brien, Luca Cumani, Gai Waterhouse and Peter Moody. — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
Everybody gets caught up in everything, but at the end of the day we're all just here for a short time, so… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
The female touch is a lot softer than the guys and some horses just respond better to that. Who's to say we're… — Michelle Payne Copy Share Image
For three months I was brain damaged. I couldn't think like before and I was so scared. I didn't know if I… — Michelle Payne Amazing Copy Share Image
