Katie Taylor

Sometimes, the plans in your heart aren't God's plan.

My training diet can be quite strict when I'm coming up to competition; it's a weight-making sport, of course. But I eat quite healthily anyway, and it's less strict when out of competition.

With amateur boxing, you're just entered into a competition. And to be the best, you've got to beat the best. You're not waiting around to get these fights organised.

I've never been in a competition before, and I said I'm going to go. I think - I just love to sing.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.