I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence.

Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength.

I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin.

I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition.

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day.

I always felt second best. I was never the prettiest, never the skinniest, never the fastest in my sports. Never the smartest, because I have dyslexia. Then, all of a sudden, people were like, 'You're gorgeous.' And I was like, 'What?'

Actors need bricks to play with, and in fact we rejected all the improvised fragments we had made without a plan. Improvisation without a plan is like tennis without tennis balls.

I think, in general, the sport's frustrating because I think it's one of only a few sports in the world where you've got so many other variables. Not taking anything away from the winner, but the best man doesn't always win. I think part of that makes the sport really exciting, and part of it makes it heartbreaking.