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" The best boxers don't always qualify for the Olympics. You can easily have a bad day, but please God, that won't happen to me. "

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" Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing. "

" I want to go down in the history books as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, and I think I'm on the right path. "

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

" You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights, and you're not guaranteed to get the best fights. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes, the plans in your heart aren't God's plan. "

" Mental strength is something you either have or you haven't. "

" People say, 'You will be 30 years old; you're too old. You'll get your nose broke,' say dad's a pushy dad. You hear stupid things and put them out of your mind. "

" 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 never think about losing. That's why it's so hard to accept a loss. "

" It's ridiculous having the pros in an amateur sport, but at the same time, there's a lot of pros who are going to struggle over three rounds. "

" I could have 10 kids or be boxing until I'm 40. "

" 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. "

" There's not a lot of positive role models of women in newspapers and magazines. I think it puts pressure on girls. They think that the image put out, it's the way you have to look. "

" It's great for my confidence getting a letter saying 'All I want from life, Katie, is you and health.' "

" People need to get out and do some more exercise, especially children who are stuck inside with computers. "

" As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting. "

" I owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break. "

" 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. "

" When I have a few weeks off, I catch up with my friends, but after a week or so, I just can't wait to get back in to the boxing club and start training. "

" I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal. "

" I have stayed positiv,e and I believe I am still improving in every competition I enter. "

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

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

" I look at what's in front of me. I concentrate on that and then hopefully move on. "

" I want to tell girls, it's not about make-up and how you look that's important; you are so much more than how you look. "

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" 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. "