Between 1991 And 1997 I Had Really

The Last Sort Of Really Low-key Race I Ran, I Realized With About A Hundred Metres To Go, That My Heart Just Wasn't In It. I Wasn't Trying My Hardest, I Didn't Care To Compete Against The Girls I Was Up Against. That Spoke A Lot About Where My Heart Was Taking Me-which Was Off The Track.

When I'm In A Bad Mood, I Don't Listen.

I Don't Agree With Everything Madonna's Done But She Is Fearless.

Twenty Seconds Before A Race, There's Absolute Focus. The Key Thing Is To Achieve Relaxation, But At The Same To Have Absolute Total Control. You've Got To Find The Balance Between Being Totally Ready To Go And Being Really At Peace With Yourself As Well.

I Want To Be A Positive Role Model, Especially For Kids And Aboriginal People... When People See Me, Often All They See Is Another Australian Athlete Having A Go. It Isn't Until They See The Full Cathy Freeman Picture That They Realise How Proud I Am Of My Ancestry And Heritage. I'd Like A Little More Tolerance And Acceptance Of My Culture And All The Differing Cultures That Make Up Australia.