It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually.
— Katie Taylor
It's great for my confidence getting a letter saying 'All I want from life, Katie, is you and health.'
It's important to have a healthy balanced diet but not to get too bogged down about it. It's important to enjoy your food, too.
It's the training that's the hardest. It's the preparation. The months and months of preparation that nobody really sees, that's the hardest part.
After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on.
It's so great to be able to inspire these young women today to get involved in male-dominated subjects.
Mental strength is something you either have or you haven't.
I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.
I owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break.
Definitely, there's a lot of strength in depth in my division.
There have been a lot of challenges over the years that I have overcome.
I think, probably, my best asset would probably be my all round game.
We do the weigh-in, then go for a walk, then have breakfast, then I listen to worship songs on my iPod because I'm a Christian. I always read the same Bible verses, too. We do the same warm-up a lot of the time as well. But, I have no superstitions before a fight.
I'd like to thank everyone for all their support and prayers. I'm so humbled by that.
The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate.
People say, 'You will be 30 years old; you're too old. You'll get your nose broke,' say dad's a pushy dad. You hear stupid things and put them out of your mind.
I've boxed many people in their own backyard plenty of times - in China, I boxed a Chinese girl in the final of the world championships, and I've boxed Russians before in their home nation as well.
I never went through an easy fight. Every fight has been hard fought.
Don't call me famous, but it's hard to be out with my friends now.
People need to get out and do some more exercise, especially children who are stuck inside with computers.
I always come into these competitions hoping to come away with a gold medal. I won't relax until I have the gold medal around my neck.
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.
Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.
God is my psychologist. And my dad is probably the best sport psychologist in the world.
I never think about losing. That's why it's so hard to accept a loss.
I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.
It's always tough to stay at the top for so long.
I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring.
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.
Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child.
The Olympics is a dream of mine.
I'm in the public eye. I'm recognised a small bit more. That's part and parcel of it.
I go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can.
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 would have loved to have met Roger Federer.
Going to the cinema or a meal can be difficult, with people asking for pictures or autographs.
I can enjoy myself and express myself in the ring.
I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal.
I know exactly what that's all about being in a male dominated sport. Sometimes it just takes one person to step out, to be a pioneer, a trailblazer, really.
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.
The Bible is my sport psychology manual.
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 wouldn't be where I am without my dad. He's a genius.
The pressure was huge going into London, definitely.
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 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.
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.
Sometimes, the plans in your heart aren't God's plan.
Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman.
I don't really change much; there's not much I can do about the judging in front of a home crowd.
