Nicola Adams Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Nicola Adams This is really, really important. This gold medal has eluded me for so long, i want to win there and come back a world champion. I'd like to complete the set of gold medals, I'd love to do that. Nicola Adams sports I'm like a 'comeback kid' - you can't keep me down for long! Nicola Adams meyoucomebacklong When The Queen invited the Olympians to the Palace, I was first in line to speak to her. She said she watched the Games and how happy she was, how impressed she was with the boxing. She told me she'd watched my fight and enjoyed it. I didn't realise the effect I'd had on the whole country. Nicola Adams queenfightmehappy I got my inspiration when I sat down with my father, at about eight or nine years old, and watched 'The Rumble in the Jungle.' Nicola Adams downjungleinspirationfather Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to react. Nicola Adams chooseyouangerlife 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 spend the rest of the day feeling like I'm being terrorised by this missing spider. Nicola Adams problemsdaymenight 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 megymbrothermind Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical. Nicola Adams mistakesyouredpeople When I look back, I only do so to see what I've done in my past - my gold medals and the Championships that I've won. Really, I just look to the future and hopefully winning even more. Nicola Adams lookfuturewinningpast 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 seeknowmefearless I would be more wary of boxing a pretty boxer than I would one that looks like they have been bashed up a bit because the pretty boxer obviously doesn't get hit - so that means they must be quite good! Nicola Adams goodlikeboxinglooks It is really important that we get more women doing exercise and being active, and those that have taken up boxing or boxing training will definitely find that it has a really positive impact on their health, fitness and well-being. Nicola Adams womenhealthfitnesspositive 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 mechampionwinningworld 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 goalsyouworkworld 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 made history, so with that said, anything is possible. Nicola Adams boxinggoldsaidhistory 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 feeljobhappypeople 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 losenothingvictorytime I want to be the European, Olympic, Commonwealth and world champion. I want the full set. Nicola Adams fullchampionwantworld Everybody wants that spot: everybody wants to beat Nicola Adams. Everybody wants to be the Olympic champion; everybody wants to beat the Olympic champion. It's made me train that much harder and stay that much more focused. I guess, in a way, I've got them to thank for keeping me motivated and focused on the job I need to do. Nicola Adams jobmechampionway I'd love to be the Ali of women's boxing, to retire as the greatest. Nicola Adams greatestwomenboxinglove
