This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears have gone into this career of mine.
I hope that people look at my whole career and appreciate that I've given everything that I've got.
It's important to put all I have into my career.
The thing I'm most proud of is that I've raised a lot of money for certain charities - breast cancer and the Caldecott Foundation and the NSPCC. But as far as my self-esteem is concerned, doing 'The Graduate' for 11 months was fantastic.
The things that have taken place over my career have been unbelievable. I have a lot of great moments to cherish.
The accolades usually come when you're dead or too old to get a job.
I've dominated past competitions, but I've sweated blood and tears for every medal. I take nothing for granted, and I'm fully focused on doing my best.
I am only 33, I've got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I'm looking forward to the future and I'm proud about the past.
This gold medal, to me, is a very good outcome from the many years I've spent on my professional career.
I feel like whatever you've done in your career, good or bad, it's nothing but preparation for the big events to come.