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 Sports
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 Diet
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 Dad
People need to get out and do some more exercise, especially children who are stuck inside with computers. -Katie Taylor Computers
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 Positive
I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men. -Katie Taylor Equality
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 Diet
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 Food
