Quotes from Katarina Johnson-Thompson

There's a big debate whether pentathlon or heptathlon is harder: five events in one day or seven in two.

When there was a fight in school, because I was the tall one, the teachers would say, 'I know you were there. I could see you.'

It's getting harder as I get more known. Even though it's my break, I couldn't really go out and get drunk - because people expect you to be training and getting up early. But I'm not bothered about missing out on normal teenage things.

It's impossible in heptathlon to have a proper rivalry - you're spending two days together and seven events and dedicate your life to it. It's like a marathon: two days of mental and physical exhaustion.

When it comes to peaking at the right time, I have to thank my coach Mike Holmes: he is a genius.

Thankfully, I found athletics. My mum didn't like it at first, but the funny thing is that, now, she's the biggest athletics fan out there. She's a real expert, and she's got all the heptathlon books.

No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.

I've got so many big gains to make in the javelin and the shot put. I know I'm not going to be winning the field in those events, but I need to do myself justice.

I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.

My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.

London 2012 was the biggest thing I will probably ever do, but I didn't realise it at the time!

I've always looked at 2016, but 2020 is realistic for me. I'll be 23 in 2016, but if I keep on progressing, hopefully 2016 will be a medal chance as well for me.

You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.

For a long time, I thought it was all down to dedication, hard work, and visualising doing well - that worked for a bit, but then it stopped. I've realised you have to be more practical and mature to make things actually happen.

Before training, I eat slow-release energy food, such as porridge or muesli, especially in the morning. Afterwards, I eat protein so my muscles are able to recover, such as a protein bar followed by a meal of chicken and vegetables. I always stay hydrated during workouts by drinking plenty of water throughout.

I can't be disappointed with my first gold in a senior championship, and to score 5000 points, which only one other woman, the world record holder, has got over, I am satisfied.

I don't do athletics for any other reason than achieving certain distances, certain titles and goals in my head.

I've always known that Rio and Tokyo are my two Olympics. Now that Rio hasn't gone to plan, Tokyo has to work, and I'm more motivated than ever.

I always have a book that I write during competition. I need it with me, just to read back and reflect and look forward. If I'm feeling anxious, it helps me.

I can handle coming fifth as long as I know I've given my all out there and have no regrets.

At primary school, it was always me and this other girl, Lauren, who would fight over who was the fastest every year. I was quicker, but for some reason, she always got the glory leg in the relay team. That used to annoy me.

I just need to concentrate on each event and accumulate a good score, and hopefully I won't flop in the 800 m. in Gotzis.

Getting rid of all the world records would be a bit of a radical move.

There will be mental worries with the long jump before Rio, but I know I can get through it. It's just getting my confidence back. I know I have a big jump in me.