My family and friends are the only people I pay mind to. It's none of my business what anyone else thinks. I don't even know them, so why should I care? Nicola Adams businesscarefamily Change image and share on social
Every time I get in the ring, I have to give 110 per cent because my opponents have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so I have to make sure I go in there with my A-game and come away with the victory. Nicola Adams centgaingame share on social
I'm like a 'comeback kid' - you can't keep me down for long! Nicola Adams comebackkidlong Change image and share on social
I want to be the European, Olympic, Commonwealth and world champion. I want the full set. Nicola Adams championcommonwealtheuropean Change image and share on social
I think the more people that feel comfortable in their own skin and feel happy that they can come out and know that it's not going to affect their job or moving up in their career is the way forward. Just making people feel happy and comfortable in their own job and in their sport. Nicola Adams affectcareercomfortable share on social
Everywhere I go, people ask me for photos and autographs, saying I inspired them to start training. Boris Johnson says his sons started boxing after seeing me - how cool is that? Nicola Adams autographborisbox Change image and share on social
Even though I am a woman boxer, I am not just inspiring women; I hope I am inspiring boys as well. Nicola Adams boxerboyhope Change image and share on social
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 Kurtis, my younger brother, down to the gym. There was an after-school boxing class on with some of the kids from school. There weren't any other girls there, but I didn't mind. I loved it. Nicola Adams accidentaerobicbabysitter share on social
To finally become world champion after losing out in three previous finals is very satisfying. It shows that if you stick to your goals and work hard, you can achieve them in the end. Nicola Adams achievechampionend Change image and share on social
No one's ever really cared about me being bisexual, and I only came out because I had always been out; it's just the general public didn't know. I'm quite fearless. I'm like, 'Let's just go out there and do this and see what happens.' Nicola Adams bisexualcarefearless share on social