All Cathy Freeman Quotes
- 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… Achieved
- Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are. Always Somebody
- 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… Adversity
- I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian… Aboriginal
- 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… Aboriginal
- I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old. Always Surrounded
- I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone. Alone
- You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable. Achieve
- People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world. Best
- With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor. Alexander
- Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all. All
- 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… Athens
- 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… All
- 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… Affects
- I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run, she's… Gosh
- Twenty seconds before a race, there's absolute focus. The key thing is to achieve relaxation, but at the same to have absolute total control. You've… Absolute
- I took only twice a time-out, once, when I was hurt, and a second time, when I much felt I was exhausted out of personal… Exhausted
- 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… Ago
- I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run. All
- This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance. Chance
- I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless. Agree
- Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me. Attention
- Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma. Asthma
- I don't have a lot of regrets in my life. Funny
- I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do. Definitely