Cathy Freeman Quotes

I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.

I’m so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run.

Money makes life easier but I don’t want to be rich, not at all.

With Alexander’s cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor.

I’m drinking lots of herbal tea.

I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with my best friends.

I’m certainly not ready to go changing the world overnight right now. I’m completely uninformed about a lot of our issues, a lot of the nation’s issues, not just Indigenous issues.

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.

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.

This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance.

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.

Peace, unity and harmony!