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.

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 want to keep my private life private.

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.

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

My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.

Peace, unity and harmony!