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If I had to work a 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. job in the public service, I'd freak out.
In BMX, you need an inner mongrel, something that's a point of difference in the female category.
It would be simpler going to an Olympic Games knowing you had to nail one trick that you've done a hundred times, and if you do it, you'll win. Or if you're a swimmer, if you swim a certain time, you will win. In BMX, there are no guarantees.
It's an honour to be a world champion, and it can never be taken away from you.
Mum and dad would drive me to the ACT Academy of Sport gym at 5 A.M., sit in the car and read a book, and then drive me to school. I appreciated it when I was younger, but I didn't really understand how much they were putting into it. Now I look at budgets of $70,000 to compete, and I think, 'Wow, they've put so much into this.'
One medal. One shot. One lap. Eight riders. No lanes. No right of way. Just go.
The biggest thing I've learnt is not to limit myself by the norm or what I should be doing.
The majority of the time, I'm just in my team training clothes or work-out gear, but whenever I'm killing time, I always like to watch 'Project Runway' or 'America's Next Top Model.'
The mistakes you make and lessons you learn at a young age are what gets you to an Olympic level.
There were times when I was down and frustrated being in a male-dominated sport: you don't get the support. It affected me. Layne Beachley helped me beat that. That was the difference for me and helped get me through.
There's so many levels. You can rise on the day to win a national event or a world title but the level you need to rise to win an Olympics Games is another one altogether.
When I compete, I love a huge crowd, expectation, pressure, and I like to have nerves: the butterflies flying and my hands shaking. This way, I am completely amped, focused, and ready; otherwise, I tend to be to relaxed, content, and don't perform at my maximal potential.
You can't take my batteries out; I'm always on the go.
You have got to act on instinct; you've got to ride from your heart and let that performer come out. You can't over-think it too much because if you're thinking, the race is already over.
You learn a lot from your first Olympic Games experience. Everyone thinks they're prepared, but you never are.
You never hold back. If I turn up to the track and feel cautious or not committed, I turn around and go home. If you don't have that full commitment when you're pedaling into a 40-foot jump, there's not much room for error, and you'll come off worse.
I love my latte from a cafe and my stovetop percolator. I'd have about three a day when I'm out of competition.
Our father has always been very passionate about taekwondo. In all honesty, we were forced into it without a choice. He would train us every other night at home, so we would always be perfecting our technique.
The first thing you learn in a martial art sport is discipline, and you are not allowed to use it at home.
Hockey should have some appeal. It's a good game in that is full of action, very quick, and it can be high-scoring.
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