When I have a few weeks off, I catch up with my friends, but after a week or so, I just can't wait to get back in to the boxing club and start training.

Definitely, there's a lot of strength in depth in my division.

I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal.

I don't get complacent, because I know if you slack off, you're going to be found out. This is international boxing, and every fight is a tough fight.

I'd love to have a chance to fight in the World Series Boxing for women, but nothing has been done about that.

Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child.

It's ridiculous having the pros in an amateur sport, but at the same time, there's a lot of pros who are going to struggle over three rounds.

I've a great group of people, a great family behind me all the way, all the time. You cannot underestimate that.

I love being the favourite of every competition.

There are so many career opportunities out there now for young women, and it's great to have the opportunity to encourage them to get involved in these new careers.

I've been offered a few professional contracts... in the hundreds and thousands.

It doesn't matter who other people are saying the favourite is; I'm still going in to win the gold medal.

I love all sorts of food, chocolate especially. I eat well, but I like the odd Chinese, like anyone!

I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men.

I just happen to be a woman and involved in sport, but that doesn't necessarily make me a feminist.

I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights.

I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved.

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

Sport is a great way to keep fit. It's a stress reliever.

You're clearing your mind during a workout. Boxing is a great sport for girls; it's really safe.

No world championship has been easy for me.

Every fight has been hard. Every world title I've won has been hard fought, and every European title I've won has been hard fought as well.

I became number one just after the World Championships in India. I was very young then, and I remember it was just a great feeling, my first World Championship.

I am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion.

There's a lot of people on the way up who want to take my place, so it's up to me to continue to improve.

I'm the one that everyone is trying to beat.

There is an awful lot of pressure on me.

The best boxers don't always qualify for the Olympics. You can easily have a bad day, but please God, that won't happen to me.

As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting.

I have stayed positiv,e and I believe I am still improving in every competition I enter.

I could have 10 kids or be boxing until I'm 40.

I know how it feels to lose.

I think it's important to feel those losses because I never want to feel like that again.

I always go into a fight thinking the decision is going to be fair, and I relish these fights where the atmosphere is so fantastic.

I go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can.

Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman.

The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate.

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

I don't feel much pressure at all. I have great family support, and they take a lot of pressure off me. They help to control media and public interest.

I can definitely box on the front foot as well as the back foot. I don't think that's really an issue.

I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring.

There have been a lot of challenges over the years that I have overcome.

The pressure was huge going into London, definitely.

It's always tough to stay at the top for so long.

It's such a shame, really, because we were known for our country of saints and scholars, and we grew up with such a great tradition with St. Patrick, and he is the one who brought Christianity to Ireland, and we celebrate St. Patrick's day every single year, but there's very few practising Catholics or practising Christians.

I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.

Mental strength is something you either have or you haven't.

Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.

It's so great to be able to inspire these young women today to get involved in male-dominated subjects.

After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on.