I was a natural talent, a raw talent. Then I came to Manchester City, and I learned philosophies. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
There weren't any opportunities to be a professional women's player until I was 16 and the WSL was formed. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Scoring a goal for England is special. Scoring in a World Cup is even more special. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I was pretty wild as a kid. Football tamed me. It put me on the right path, got me focused. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I'm confident in myself. It's not a case of I've missed a penalty, and I'm down. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
If you don't have competition in a squad, you can have complacency - and, if you have complacency, you won't win. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
There was always sibling rivalry. Tennis, football, boxing, whatever - you always want to come out on top of big sis. — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Nobody's going to give you the World Cup; nobody's going to give you an easy game - not Scotland, not Argentina, not… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I think it's clear to see that Lyon plan to continue to win the Champions League and be the best team in… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
You have to respect America for respecting the pioneers of the game. That's important. We do that a lot in our game… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I've grown not just as a player but as a person. But my passion will always remain. It's there because I love… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Every time I step onto the pitch for England, I feel great pride. I want to keep working hard to stay in… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Our keeper, Karen Bardsley, stakes out any penalty, any free-kick, any corner. KB knows the detail of how the person will take… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Let's build women's football from the bottom before we get to the top; it's not about building from the top to get… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
You have to sacrifice time with your family, your time as a teenager. You don't experience life like any other, outside of… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
From the age of seven, I knew I wanted to play football - I didn't think about it in a professional sense… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
To me, it's just another game of football - 11 players, a grass pitch. Regardless what shirt I have on, it's important… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
I just want to be at the best place possible to ensure that I really kick on in my career, that I… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
The feeling I had at 14, getting selected for Everton's Under-15 side - that excitement, pride, all the emotions - it never… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
When we go out to train, we work hard, but when we're back in the hotel, you want to chill out. People… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
You've got to be fit to box. In football, if you need a breather, your team-mate can take over. There's no one… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
When I step up to that penalty spot, I know the consequences. They're the same whether I miss the first, second, third… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
Completing my degree in Sports Development at Liverpool's John Moores University while being full-time at Manchester City is one of my greatest… — Nikita Parris Copy Share Image
That first game was so hyped up, and it was obviously my first experience of a crowd in a World Cup. When I first… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
It was never a case of male and female when I was growing up. I played with my cousins, my friends. From a young… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
I do a bit of boxing in the off-season to stay fit - it's a different kind of fitness. — Nikita Parris Copy Share
To me, it's just another game of football - 11 players, a grass pitch. Regardless what shirt I have on, it's important you win… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
I just want to be at the best place possible to ensure that I really kick on in my career, that I constantly have… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
I recently started my own NP17 Academy within Liverpool Community College, which gives 16-19-year-old girls an opportunity to embark on a sports career, whether… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
Let's build women's football from the bottom before we get to the top; it's not about building from the top to get to the… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the best player,… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
Opportunities for young girls, like young boys, to go into academies from a young age does happen now in England, but it doesn't happen… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
The biggest thing I got from my sister's career was never to give up. She had so many ups and downs throughout her career.… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
I have a niece now, and it makes me want to be better for her, just to show that there's a big wide world… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
I would love to have been a tennis player simply because of Serena Williams. — Nikita Parris Copy Share
You've got to have dedication because there's a lot of sacrifice which goes into it - a lot of your time is minimal with… — Nikita Parris Copy Share
