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

When I was 18 years old, about to develop my sportsman career, the asthma complaints became already some years before.

I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.

Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are.

I'm learning in my own sort of quiet, out-of-the-spotlight kind of way. I certainly have my general point of view about the government, and the future of our children. I'm certainly learning all the time, I'm happy to be an onlooker for now.

I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.

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 them and every time I win or am honoured like this it should be an example to Aboriginal people who may think they have nowhere to go but down. But more importantly I am an Australian and I would like to make all Australians feel proud to be Australian. Ours is a truly multicultural society and should be united as such. I would like to believe that my successes are celebrated by all Australians, bringing our nation together.