I don't like people looking at me; I hate the attention.

I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.

When I'm in a bad mood, I don't listen.

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

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 reasons.

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

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.