Katie Taylor Quotes

I'm honoured and delighted to be named the 'Irish Times'/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year 2014. This has been an amazing year for me and for Irish women in sport, and I would like to congratulate all the finalists in their respective fields who have excelled at major sporting events.

- Katie Taylor

Been, Excelled, Named, Honoured

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.

- Katie Taylor

Love, Down, Choose, Ireland

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.

- Katie Taylor

Tough, Going, Off, Complacent

God is my psychologist. And my dad is probably the best sport psychologist in the world.

- Katie Taylor

Best, World, Dad, Psychologist

I'm in the public eye. I'm recognised a small bit more. That's part and parcel of it.

- Katie Taylor

Eye, Small, Recognised, Public Eye

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

- Katie Taylor

Think, I Think, Medal, Bronze

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

- Katie Taylor

Great, People, Behind, Group

I'm a huge fan of Conor McGregor, an incredible athlete. What he has done for MMA is phenomenal; he has been a great supporter of me.

- Katie Taylor

Athlete, MMA, Been, Phenomenal

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.

- Katie Taylor

Listen, Before, iPod, Warm-Up

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.

- Katie Taylor

Pressure, Control, Feel, Public Interest

My training diet can be quite strict when I'm coming up to competition; it's a weight-making sport, of course. But I eat quite healthily anyway, and it's less strict when out of competition.

- Katie Taylor

Competition, Training, Less, Strict

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.

- Katie Taylor

Over, Going, Having, Struggle

I have a lot of confidence in myself, and I love that challenge as well. I love going to every competition as the favourite. It's something I relish.

- Katie Taylor

Love, Confidence, Going, Relish

It's great to be boxing a local boxer. The atmosphere is always fantastic. I love those fights. I really relish those fights.

- Katie Taylor

Love, Always, Atmosphere, Relish

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.

- Katie Taylor

Decision, Always, Atmosphere, Relish

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.

- Katie Taylor

Shame, Country, Very, Practising

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.

- Katie Taylor

Nation, Before, Russians, Backyard

Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.

- Katie Taylor

Gold, Will, Other, Disappointing

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

- Katie Taylor

Big, Will, Still, Competitions

I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions.

- Katie Taylor

Always, Like, Boxer, Competitions

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.

- Katie Taylor

Relax, Always, Away, Competitions

I look at what's in front of me. I concentrate on that and then hopefully move on.

- Katie Taylor

Me, Move On, Move, Concentrate

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.

- Katie Taylor

Enjoy, About, Your, Bogged

When you're so consistent, people have to stand up and take notice. I don't think people recognise or praise consistency enough.

- Katie Taylor

Enough, Think, Consistent, Notice

It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually.

- Katie Taylor

Winning, Will, Eventually, Notice

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

- Katie Taylor

Love, Maybe, Fights, Interview

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

- Katie Taylor

Other, Going, Still, Gold Medal

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.

- Katie Taylor

Come, Olympic, Gold Medal

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

- Katie Taylor

London, Back, Away, Gold Medal

I'd like to thank everyone for all their support and prayers. I'm so humbled by that.

- Katie Taylor

Everyone, Like, Humbled, Prayers

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

- Katie Taylor

I Am, World, Olympic, Champion

It's so true: the fight is won or lost in the gym, and those words really stuck with me throughout my career.

- Katie Taylor

Words, Career, Really, Stuck

People need to get out and do some more exercise, especially children who are stuck inside with computers.

- Katie Taylor

More, Need, Some, Stuck

You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights, and you're not guaranteed to get the best fights.

- Katie Taylor

Get, Sure, Fights, Right People

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

- Katie Taylor

My Life, Still, Afterwards, Young Woman

I don't really change much; there's not much I can do about the judging in front of a home crowd.

- Katie Taylor

Change, Crowd, About, Front

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

- Katie Taylor

Love, Food, Like, Odd

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

- Katie Taylor

Great, Mind, Your, Workout

I've had losses in my career before, and I've always come back stronger from those losses.

- Katie Taylor

Career, Always, Before, Losses

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

- Katie Taylor

Think, Like, I Think, Losses

I would have loved to have met Roger Federer.

- Katie Taylor

Loved, Would, Federer, Roger

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

- Katie Taylor

Eating, Studying, Been, Heaviest

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.

- Katie Taylor

Part, Months, Sees, Hardest Part

Going to the cinema or a meal can be difficult, with people asking for pictures or autographs.

- Katie Taylor

Asking, Meal, Going, Autographs

It's great for my confidence getting a letter saying 'All I want from life, Katie, is you and health.'

- Katie Taylor

Health, Confidence, Want, Katie

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

- Katie Taylor

Been, Few, Offered, Hundreds

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.

- Katie Taylor

Sometimes, About, Being, Dominated

There's not a lot of positive role models of women in newspapers and magazines. I think it puts pressure on girls. They think that the image put out, it's the way you have to look.

- Katie Taylor

Think, Image, Models, Role Models

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

- Katie Taylor

I Am, Improving, Still, Enter

I want to go down in the history books as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, and I think I'm on the right path.

- Katie Taylor

Think, Right Path, I Think, Female

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

- Katie Taylor

Myself, Call, Equal, Feminist

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

- Katie Taylor

Woman, Happen, Involved, Feminist

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.

- Katie Taylor

Week, Wait, Weeks, Catch

I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people.

- Katie Taylor

Some, Everyone, MMA, Some People

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

- Katie Taylor

Division, Lot, Definitely, Depth

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

- Katie Taylor

Positive, Moving On, Staying, Moving

The Bible is my sport psychology manual.

- Katie Taylor

Bible, Psychology, Sport, Manual

The thing with professional boxing is you have to have the right promoter and the right fights. It is a cut-throat business.

- Katie Taylor

Business, Boxing, Fights, Promoter

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.

- Katie Taylor

Career, New, Young Women, Opportunities

No world championship has been easy for me.

- Katie Taylor

World, Been, Championship

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.

- Katie Taylor

Very, Great Feeling, Became, Championship

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.

- Katie Taylor

Bad, Happen, Always, Olympics

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

- Katie Taylor

I Am, Been, Lifelong, Olympics

The Olympics is a dream of mine.

- Katie Taylor

Dream, Mine, Olympics

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.

- Katie Taylor

Doing, Break, Entitled, Owe

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.

- Katie Taylor

World, Been, Fought, Title

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

- Katie Taylor

Great, Young, Young Women, Subjects

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

- Katie Taylor

Think, Back, Issue, Foot

I think, probably, my best asset would probably be my all round game.

- Katie Taylor

Game, Think, I Think, Round

I'm not going to be boxing forever, but I've put no time-cap on it, really.

- Katie Taylor

Forever, Going, Put, Boxing

With amateur boxing, you're just entered into a competition. And to be the best, you've got to beat the best. You're not waiting around to get these fights organised.

- Katie Taylor

Waiting, Fights, Organised, Boxing

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

- Katie Taylor

Could, Until, Kids, Boxing

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

- Katie Taylor

Love, Chance, Been, Boxing

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

- Katie Taylor

Going, Keep, Another, Boxing

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

- Katie Taylor

Trying, Everyone, Beat

I love being the favourite of every competition.

- Katie Taylor

Love, Competition, I Love, Favourite

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

- Katie Taylor

Ring, Definitely, Even, Wearing

I want to leave a great legacy behind me and continue to win major championships.

- Katie Taylor

Legacy, Behind, Major

I'm in a privileged position, but I still feel like the best is yet to come, and people still haven't seen the best of me yet, and that is so exciting for me.

- Katie Taylor

Feel, Like, Still, Position

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

- Katie Taylor

Sometimes, Plans, Your, Plan

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

- Katie Taylor

Stress, Fit, Great Way, Sport

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.

- Katie Taylor

Stupid, Mind, Nose, Broke

I never think about losing. That's why it's so hard to accept a loss.

- Katie Taylor

Loss, Think, Never, Accept

The pressure was huge going into London, definitely.

- Katie Taylor

Going, Definitely, Huge, London

There is an awful lot of pressure on me.

- Katie Taylor

Me, Lot, Awful Lot, Pressure

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

- Katie Taylor

Over, Been, Lot, Overcome

I can enjoy myself and express myself in the ring.

- Katie Taylor

Myself, Enjoy, Express, Ring

I never think too far ahead.

- Katie Taylor

Think, Never, Too, Ahead

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

- Katie Taylor

Strength, Something, Either, Mental

I want to tell girls, it's not about make-up and how you look that's important; you are so much more than how you look.

- Katie Taylor

Want, More, Tell, Make-Up

I wouldn't be where I am without my dad. He's a genius.

- Katie Taylor

I Am, Where, Dad, Genius

I never went through an easy fight. Every fight has been hard fought.

- Katie Taylor

Never, Through, Been, Fought

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.

- Katie Taylor

People, Want, Way, Improve

Don't call me famous, but it's hard to be out with my friends now.

- Katie Taylor

Me, Now, Call, Famous

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