I quite clearly have made the right decision in my heart, retirement was the way.

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

Between 1991 and 1997 I had really serious asthma.

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.

You find your purpose by putting the mind in the service of the heart and not the other way around. (from The Amazing You movie)

The burning flame is the fierce fire.

She moves me not, or not removes at least affection's edge in me.

Liberty exists as the moral fiber within the political tapestry of man.

It may sound affected - but it is the act of creation itself, and it is equally exhilarating whether one is working on a teaspoon or a national bank.

People don't want to see the guy next door on the stage, they want to see a being from another planet. You want to see somebody you'd never meet in ordinary life.

If I had a crush on a guy, my tactic was to tell them I had a crush on them. And they always thought it was super-cute, so it usually worked in my favor!

I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities, of flying, if I may say, of making my hopes and dreams a reality.

An office is a machine for dying.

By letting go of what you thought was going to happen in your life, you can enjoy what is actually happening.