My mum did really well raising me and my brother by herself. I know it was a struggle, and even from a young age, when I was boxing, it was always to make my mother proud. — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
I got my inspiration when I sat down with my father, at about eight or nine years old, and watched 'The Rumble in the Jungle.' — 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
