Leah Williamson

I'm a 'prove it to deserve it' person.

— Leah Williamson

I'm studying accounting to secure my future.

— Leah Williamson

I'm so proud to be English.

— Leah Williamson

I'm a very deep person.

— Leah Williamson

I want football to be the best thing in my life but not the only thing.

— Leah Williamson

I had quite a few injuries at the start of my career.

— Leah Williamson

When I was younger, I felt I had to be a rebel to pursue what I wanted to.

— Leah Williamson

Islington, North London is just a magical place and I think Arsenal is core to it.

— Leah Williamson

I'm quite emotional and I do cry at a lot of music.

— Leah Williamson

Winning a trophy is my job, is it not? I am a footballer.

— Leah Williamson

I know that I was so lucky to have my family believe in me.

— Leah Williamson

We need to make it easier for girls from different backgrounds to access football.

— Leah Williamson

We wanted to show that supporting England is an open invitation to be exactly who you want to be, because that's what…

— Leah Williamson

I'm pretty sure if men had periods we would have figured out a way to stop them by now without doing any…

— Leah Williamson

The way I see it is: if you choose not to play football that is a good thing, because it means you…

— Leah Williamson

All You Need Is Love' is genius. Any of The Beatles' songs when you look back are just great - but especially…

— Leah Williamson

You know I want to be available to people and accessible, I want to engage but I don't know anybody who can…

— Leah Williamson

Before every tournament you sit down as a team and you outline the goals and what you want to achieve.

— Leah Williamson

Not only do we face the stereotype from these sort of archaic beliefs that women are only meant to be a certain…

— Leah Williamson

Most women's footballers my age will have a qualification of some description just because we have to, in case anything goes wrong.

— Leah Williamson

The most important thing is that girls get equal access because you are then giving them the opportunity to choose to play…

— Leah Williamson

My dad always said to me that he hoped there would be a wage, so that I could be a footballer as…

— Leah Williamson

When I look back now, when I look at the insecurities of girls that weren't active, I never had those worries, I…

— Leah Williamson

I think there's a consideration with lots of things where if you listen well enough and you speak to people then most…

— Leah Williamson

I've always loved women championing each other and telling their stories to help others who might need that little bit of inspiration,…

— Leah Williamson

I benefited from the National Lottery and I stand on the top platform in women's football in this country, but that funding…

— Leah Williamson

For every success that we have, for every change of judgement or perception or opening eyes of someone who views a women…

— Leah Williamson

I don't know if I'd go as far to say spiritual person, but I do believe that there is a sort of…

— Leah Williamson

For me to wear an England badge would have always been enough.

— Leah Williamson

The song I've heard too much in my life is Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You.' It's a masterpiece.

— Leah Williamson

Having an endometriosis flare up is a big fear when you get to a tournament not injured.

— Leah Williamson

I've always been very opinionated. But I was dismissed as being angry.

— Leah Williamson

Originally, when I started it, women's football wasn't as secure as it is now.

— Leah Williamson

I want young girls to see football as an option.

— Leah Williamson

I stand on the shoulders of great women that have paved the way.

— Leah Williamson

I never want to be that player that lets the team down.

— Leah Williamson

To be captain is an extended duty that you have to be ready to do properly.

— Leah Williamson

There should be no question or no one should get less of an opportunity for being a woman.

— Leah Williamson

I don't want to wish away my career but it is a short-lived time for all of us.

— Leah Williamson

Football is such a beautiful thing, but I'm not just here to play football.

— Leah Williamson