Cathy Freeman Quotes

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

The more prepared I am, the more I'll be in control, less nervous, less stressed and more focused.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.

The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself--the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain trail, the basketball player with the rough skin of the ball against his palm preparing for a foul shot, the tennis player at set point over his opponent--all of them savoring a moment before committing themselves to action.

It's like there's a moment that happens in baseball, and when it happens, I do everything to concentrate. When you do that, it can be good.

Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.

I do a lot of yoga and meditation. It calms my nerves and helps me channelise my energy.

Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.

The best jujitsu practitioners are really serene and grounded.

I just can't sit still and meditate; that doesn't kind of work for me. I don't even know exactly what it means.

I meditate and pray before going onstage - it helps me focus.

I meditate and I'm passionate about it.

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.

I meditate. Meditation helps me.

I know how to prepare my head.

I'm also good at meditation. It involves doing nothing and everything at the same time.

I always sleep really well, particularly before a race, when the adrenaline's pumping.

But I wasn't getting in my pace, staying within myself, I was getting a little rushed. So I think I finally took a couple deep breaths and let myself get my timing back.

I meditate two hours a day, and every year I do one big long meditation course. I love it, and I'm really into it.

Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.

I haven't mastered the art of sitting and smiling.

I can meditate anywhere, anytime, even whilst talking to you.