Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma.

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

This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance.

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

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 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.

I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running.

Peace, unity and harmony!

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

My story has resonated around the world. I am just Catherine, I just like to run. And I'll run with opportunities.

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

Setting boundaries isn't an alternative to loving your child. It is a means of loving her.

I will tell you something about stories . . . They aren't just entertainment. Don't be fooled. They are all we have, you see, all we have to fight off illness and death.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.

Hollywood is a place where some people lie on the beach and look up at the stars, whereas other people lie on the stars and look down at the beach.

If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.

Ain't but one kind of blues and that consists of a male and female that's in love.

I have to say I owe my career to the master composers of the Great American Songbook who have written such high-quality songs - the best popular music ever composed.

If you don't make a decision about how you are going to live, then you have already made a decision, haven't you?