I'm that girl - I've never been camping; I don't even go to festivals because I hate the cold and the rain. If it starts to rain, I'm the first one on the training field to go in and get a hat!
— Alex Scott
I loved getting messages from people saying they were watching during the World Cup with their son or daughter, and they could see they could be involved, too. That was so powerful.
Women are the same. We watch football; we play football. Why wouldn't we be out there giving our opinions on the sport ,too?
When things don't happen in my life, I believe that I've been pushed into another path for a reason, and there's a bigger picture.
I like the way Frank Lampard articulates, like the fact Jamie Carragher really does his homework and the way Rio Ferdinand has been able to show his personality while giving those insights.
I may not have played men's football, but I've been at World Cups as a player. I know the emotions. I've been in quarter finals, a semi-final. I'd been substituted and sat on the bench watching us lose a penalty shoot-out. I know what happens, what you need when the pressure's on.
Some people don't like change. Some embrace it. But the way it's going - not just in football, but in society generally - it's more diverse. People want freshness.
Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion.
When I was going off to training and matches at Arsenal, my mum wouldn't be on the side cheering me on: she'd be working so I'd have football boots. I saw that you had to work hard if you wanted to do anything in life.
I've been in football since I was eight. Of course I know what I'm talking about.
I didn't want to come to the end of my career and think, 'What next?'
If my dog Ella, named after the Rihanna song 'Umbrella', could be with me at all times, that would make me happy.
Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from.
My mum never once tried to push me into something different, even though there was no way of making a living out of women's football. She supported me because she saw I was happy and that it gave me a focus to not be hanging around on the street.
My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.
I've always been a strong presence on social media. That's how I've connected with my fans, and in doing that, I'm allowing them to win.
My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up.
Even when I play in World Cups, I don't look at things like that. It's something that I want to be doing, so why would I put extra pressure on myself? I'm just going to go out there and enjoy it.
My hardest lesson has been my most fruitful, too: that when people don't believe in me, I can prove them wrong.
All I know is two wrongs do not make a right. And nobody's perfect; ain't nobody right all the time.
I remember when I first got into the England side, going to meet ups where you were just doing a job, you were almost looking to go back to your clubs as soon as you arrived. That changed. The Lionesses got the feel of a club; it was a place you wanted to be, a set-up you couldn't wait to join.
I know what I do, I know I can play football, and I know I can talk about it.
I never want anyone to think I've been given a helping hand. I've always worked for everything, whether it be on the football field or away from it.
I don't want to be regarded as a female pundit. I'm a pundit.
