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"I don't like people looking at me; I hate the attention."
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"I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone."
"Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me."
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"I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded."
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