It doesn't matter who other people are saying the favourite is; I'm still going in to win the gold medal.

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

I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men.

I just happen to be a woman and involved in sport, but that doesn't necessarily make me a feminist.

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

I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved.

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

Sport is a great way to keep fit. It's a stress reliever.

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

No world championship has been easy for me.

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.

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 am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion.

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'm the one that everyone is trying to beat.

There is an awful lot of pressure on me.

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.

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

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

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

I know how it feels to lose.

I think it's important to feel those losses because I never want to feel like that again.

I always go into a fight thinking the decision is going to be fair, and I relish these fights where the atmosphere is so fantastic.

I go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can.

Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman.

The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate.

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

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.

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

I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring.

There have been a lot of challenges over the years that I have overcome.

The pressure was huge going into London, definitely.

It's always tough to stay at the top for so long.

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.

I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.

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

Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.

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

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

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 enjoy myself and express myself in the ring.

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.

Don't call me famous, but it's hard to be out with my friends now.

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

I would have loved to have met Roger Federer.

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

It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually.