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

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.

My mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.

Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted. And that can make for powerful energy.

I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do.

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

My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph.