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 past.

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 myself.

Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.

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 athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia.

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

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 confidence. I don't have that problem any more.

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 a dangerous woman.