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" Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now. "

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" I've had losses in my career before, and I've always come back stronger from those losses. "

" I don't feel much pressure at all. I have great family support, and they take a lot of pressure off me. They help to control media and public interest. "

" It's such a shame, really, because we were known for our country of saints and scholars, and we grew up with such a great tradition with St. Patrick, and he is the one who brought Christianity to Ireland, and we celebrate St. Patrick's day every single year, but there's very few practising Catholics or practising Christians. "

" It's important to have a healthy balanced diet but not to get too bogged down about it. It's important to enjoy your food, too. "

" Going to the cinema or a meal can be difficult, with people asking for pictures or autographs. "

" After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on. "

" I can enjoy myself and express myself in the ring. "

" It's the training that's the hardest. It's the preparation. The months and months of preparation that nobody really sees, that's the hardest part. "

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

" There's a lot of people on the way up who want to take my place, so it's up to me to continue to improve. "

" I never went through an easy fight. Every fight has been hard fought. "

" Every fight has been hard. Every world title I've won has been hard fought, and every European title I've won has been hard fought as well. "

" You're clearing your mind during a workout. Boxing is a great sport for girls; it's really safe. "

" I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal. "

" I tend to think year-by-year and tournament-by-tournament. "

" I don't get complacent, because I know if you slack off, you're going to be found out. This is international boxing, and every fight is a tough fight. "

" I always come into these competitions hoping to come away with a gold medal. I won't relax until I have the gold medal around my neck. "

" I can definitely box on the front foot as well as the back foot. I don't think that's really an issue. "

" I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people. "

" I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights. "

" I know how it feels to lose. "

" I became number one just after the World Championships in India. I was very young then, and I remember it was just a great feeling, my first World Championship. "

" I wouldn't be where I am without my dad. He's a genius. "

" I love all sorts of food, chocolate especially. I eat well, but I like the odd Chinese, like anyone! "

" My training diet can be quite strict when I'm coming up to competition; it's a weight-making sport, of course. But I eat quite healthily anyway, and it's less strict when out of competition. "

" There are so many career opportunities out there now for young women, and it's great to have the opportunity to encourage them to get involved in these new careers. "

" I've boxed many people in their own backyard plenty of times - in China, I boxed a Chinese girl in the final of the world championships, and I've boxed Russians before in their home nation as well. "

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

" God is my psychologist. And my dad is probably the best sport psychologist in the world. "

" It's so great to be able to inspire these young women today to get involved in male-dominated subjects. "