I was going to shave it. It went in two parts. I got a bob first but it kept falling all over my face. Then it was off, short. The main reason it was long was because my mother cut…

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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 make no apologies.

I make no apologies.

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.

I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.

I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.

The thing I do best is laugh.

The thing I do best is laugh.

I want to keep my private life private.

I want to keep my private life private.

Peace, unity and harmony!

Peace, unity and harmony!

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...

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...

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

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

I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do...

I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do...

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...

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...

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'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.

I'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.

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

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

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 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.

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

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