Muhammad Ali meant everything to me. He inspired me to box after watching re-runs of him winning a gold medal in the Olympics and being a world champion. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
As a kid, I was always picky about food; if it didn't 'look right,' I wouldn't eat it. — Nicola Adams Copy Share
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
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
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
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
