--- title: "4 Australian Quotes By Cathy Freeman" description: "4 Australian quotes by Cathy Freeman. Plus more from Cathy Freeman and more Australian sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/968/cathy-freeman-11281_australian_i-made-my-first-australian-senior-team-w_395578.png" --- > [I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-made-my-first-australian-senior-team-when-i-was-16-first-olympics/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/968/cathy-freeman-11281_australian_i-made-my-first-australian-senior-team-w_395578.png) > [I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-do-not-have-any-official-responsibilities-related-to-the-australian/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04e/cathy-freeman-11281_association_i-do-not-have-any-official-responsibilit_413841.png) > [I have been told many times that when I win I make my people proud to be Australian. I am Aboriginal, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-have-been-told-many-times-that-when-i-win-i-make-my-people-proud-to/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/cathy-freeman-11281_aboriginal_i-have-been-told-many-times-that-when-i_689780.png) > [I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-want-to-be-a-positive-role-model-especially-for-kids-and-aboriginal/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02d/cathy-freeman-11281_aboriginal_i-want-to-be-a-positive-role-model-espec_2210666.jpg) ## Other authors on Australian - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kevin-rudd-56900.jpg) Kevin Rudd 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/kevin-rudd/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-howard-51634.jpg) John Howard 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/john-howard/) - [Paul Keating 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/paul-keating/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bob-hawke-18593.jpg) Bob Hawke 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/bob-hawke/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-yahoo-serious-96545.jpg) Yahoo Serious 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/yahoo-serious/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tony-abbott-91755.jpg) Tony Abbott 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/tony-abbott/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nick-cave-71106.jpg) Nick Cave 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/nick-cave/) - [George Brandis 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/george-brandis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-glenn-mcgrath-38826.jpg) Glenn McGrath 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/glenn-mcgrath/) - [Angelos Postecoglou 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/angelos-postecoglou/) ## More by Cathy Freeman > [My mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/my-mind-is-pretty-made-up-that-life-for-cathy-freeman-will-be-as-an/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-don-t-have-a-lot-of-regrets-in-my-life/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-have-time-to-breathe-time-to-be-myself-more-often-i-am-a-lot-more/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I'll just let time happen. I don't have to articulate what may be or what may not be. I don't even do that to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-ll-just-let-time-happen-i-don-t-have-to-articulate-what-may-be-or/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-was-running-since-i-was-10-since-grade-one-at-school-people-looked/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with my best friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-lie-around-the-floor-with-my-cats-billy-and-jazz-or-watch-dvds-with/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [Being overseas at the time it all kind of happened was perfect because I had no idea that it was going to attract so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/being-overseas-at-the-time-it-all-kind-of-happened-was-perfect/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-made-my-first-australian-senior-team-when-i-was-16-first-olympics/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [The last sort of really low-key race I ran, I realized with about a hundred metres to go, that my heart just wasn't in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/the-last-sort-of-really-low-key-race-i-ran-i-realized-with-about-a/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-ve-had-my-fair-share-of-being-dismissed-but-i-m-only-about-to-turn/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-d-like-to-see-as-many-sports-as-i-can-because-i-have-never-had-the/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-do-not-have-any-official-responsibilities-related-to-the-australian/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-don-t-agree-with-everything-madonna-s-done-but-she-is-fearless/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [The Athens Olympics will be meaningful even though I cannot participate as an athlete, since I can participate in the flame relay all over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/the-athens-olympics-will-be-meaningful-even-though-i-cannot/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) > [I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cathy-freeman/i-am-very-determined-and-the-sport-is-my-passion-i-believe-i-am-born/) [Cathy Freeman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cathy-freeman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/australian/cathy-freeman/#itemlist", "name": "4 Australian Quotes By Cathy Freeman", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. 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