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

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I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot...

I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot...

I make no apologies.

I make no apologies.

I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.

I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.

Peace, unity and harmony!

Peace, unity and harmony!

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in...

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in...

I want to keep my private life private.

I want to keep my private life private.

I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at...

I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at...

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

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

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

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

I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with...

I lie around the floor with my cats Billy and Jazz or watch DVDs with...

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

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

I'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.

I'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.

With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because...

With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because...

I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a...

I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a...

I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I...

I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I...

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a...

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a...

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

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

I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with...

I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with...

You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.

You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.