Cathy Freeman Quotes
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I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do.
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People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.
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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.
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Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are.
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I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.
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I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a woman. It all comes down to having the confidence to be who you are.
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Being overseas at the time it all kind of happened was perfect because I had no idea that it was going to attract so much media attention and provoke these lovely people calling in and offering up their opinions and advice.
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I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.
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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.
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I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded.
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Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.
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My mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.
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I quite clearly have made the right decision in my heart, retirement was the way.
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Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.
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My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph.
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I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens.
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I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running.
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When I'm in a bad mood, I don't listen.
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I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it.
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I'm certainly not ready to go changing the world overnight right now. I'm completely uninformed about a lot of our issues, a lot of the nation's issues, not just Indigenous issues.
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This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance.
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I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.
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You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.
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I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.
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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.
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I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business.
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My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.
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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.
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I felt so full of gratitude and humility that I clasped my hands in front of me, closed my eyes and said a silent prayer of thanks to God... I had at last achieved something I'd wanted for so long... My insides bubbled with happiness. It was a dream come true.
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I want to keep my private life private.
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