Caster Semenya

I don't understand when you say I'm a man or I have a deep voice. I know I'm a female, so there's no question for me. ”

I am of the firm view that there is no impediment to me competing in athletics competitions. ”

I've always liked to be on my own, since I was young. I like the sound of a quiet place. It helps me focus. ”

I don't have rights. Let's put it this way: in athletics, I don't have rights. ”

Some of the occurrences leading up to and immediately following the Berlin World Championships have infringed not only my rights as an athlete but also my fundamental and human rights, including my rights to dignity and privacy. ”

I want to give myself new challenges. I want to get better. ”

What is the point of me changing? If I became another person, it would be bad. If I acted in a different way with my friends, they would not be happy. It's important I stay the same. ”

I always felt a bit different. When I'm with boys, I feel comfortable. When I'm with girls, I catch feelings. It's not anything I can control. ”

To me, I can be famous in sports. But to me, I cannot say it means a lot to be famous. Being famous is something I don't like. ”

I have been subjected to unwarranted and invasive scrutiny of the most intimate and private details of my being. ”