Natalie Du Toit Quotes

Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it.

My message is not just to disabled people, but to everyone: You have to work hard.

You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them.

I've been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop.

I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.'

I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything.

Back in my mind, I never, ever wanted to give up swimming; it was something that I would carry on with.

My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in the morning.

I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

By 9:30 at night, I go to bed.

I don't think of myself as being disabled, or able-bodied.

When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.

I just want to be myself and go for my own dreams and goals.

Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me.

It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.

I have a strong upper body; I'm an arms swimmer, and I always have been.

It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.

I'm probably the most negative person around.

To be here, is a dream come true. A dream is something that you set for yourself, not what other people set for you. When I qualified in Seville I burst into tears. I couldn't believe that I was going to the Olympic Games.

It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me.