Our boxing is not like the men's. It's more thoughtful, more technical. It's not just, 'Get in there and hurt someone.' — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical. — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
You can have someone younger, faster, but if you have got that experience and that ring craft, you can do anything in that ring. — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
I wouldn't call myself a feminist. I am just me. I like boxing and acting and doing my charity work. — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
I only went into a gym by accident. My mum couldn't get a babysitter and wanted to do aerobics, so she took me and… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
If I've got an event coming up, I might buy myself a new suit. I prefer wearing suits to dresses - I reckon I've… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Sometimes my brain is saying, 'Go wild on food,' and I'll want to pig out, but I'll tell myself, 'No.' You either want to… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Our boxing is not like the men's. It's more thoughtful, more technical. It's not just, 'Get in there and hurt someone.' — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
A couple of weeks after the Olympics, I thought I'd pop down to my local supermarket and do some grocery shopping. One person came… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
As a kid, I was always picky about food; if it didn't 'look right,' I wouldn't eat it. — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
It isn't just sports people that need someone to look up to - everyone needs that: LGBT people, the general public. To be honest,… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Women boxers prefer to focus on the win rather than the bravado. We've come a long way. In the '90s, you only ever saw… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
I went into boxing, and I'm bisexual, and I still achieved and performed at the highest level, and I came away with gold and… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
Spiders keep me awake at night. If I see one that's too big to get under a glass, there will be big problems. I'll… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
