“I only went into a gym by accident. My mum couldn't get a babysitter a...” — Nicola Adams Quote

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.

I love shopping, but I only really have time to do it online.

Even though I am a woman boxer, I am not just inspiring women; I hope I am inspiring boys as well.

I wouldn't call myself a feminist. I am just me. I like boxing and acting and doing my charity work.

All I want is to keep boxing for Great Britain and inspire others.

It's probably not an accident that the films that I care about happen to be about issues that matter to me, stories that I want to tell.

My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.

I know this'll sound obnoxious, but acting was very much an accident for me. I didn't have, like, posters of Marlon Brando in my bedroom when I was growing up.

My husband died in a cycling accident in a race to benefit cancer research. I lost my partner, I lost his contribution to our household income, and I lost my idea of what kind of parent I was.