Quotes from Alex Scott

When I started, when I was eight, I never thought I would make a career out of being a woman footballer.

My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.

I don't like to make comparisons between former managers because they all bring a unique style.

Some people don't like change. Some embrace it. But the way it's going - not just in football, but in society generally - it's more diverse. People want freshness.

My hardest lesson has been my most fruitful, too: that when people don't believe in me, I can prove them wrong.

I'm that girl - I've never been camping; I don't even go to festivals because I hate the cold and the rain. If it starts to rain, I'm the first one on the training field to go in and get a hat!

During the 2012 Olympics, I decided to put on some cheesy pop because I knew Ellen White liked it. The first song was 'Reach for the Stars' by S Club 7, and before I knew it, everyone was singing it - suddenly it was our song.

Football is for everyone, no matter what background you're from, what age, what level you play at. This is what it's all about: coming out today, having a good time, and getting involved.

I never want anyone to think I've been given a helping hand. I've always worked for everything, whether it be on the football field or away from it.

I was an attacking full-back but was told by Hope Powell to just sit back when we played U.S.A. in the 2007 World Cup. It's hard to rein yourself in, but the team comes first.

I loved getting messages from people saying they were watching during the World Cup with their son or daughter, and they could see they could be involved, too. That was so powerful.

In the 2007 World Cup, Kelly Smith went to another level, scoring twice against Japan and dragging the team forward with an infectious enthusiasm. She changed the dynamic, and we all followed her lead.

The first one is your first World Cup, so you go into it with a lot of pressure, trying to take it all in, but you are just so focused.

I don't want to be regarded as a female pundit. I'm a pundit.

I was in charge of the music in every team I played for, and that is a huge responsibility, believe me!

When I finished playing, I didn't think I would be able to replace the buzz you feel at kick-off, but when the light on top of the camera turns red, and you're about to go live to the nation, it is a very similar feeling.

Although more teams are going full-time professional and there's more money involved, our main incentive is simply to play for the love of the game.

I don't get wrapped up in the politics of going down to win a penalty or getting an opponent sent off.

The knockout games of a major tournament are when you see players' true characters.

All I know is two wrongs do not make a right. And nobody's perfect; ain't nobody right all the time.

I like the way Frank Lampard articulates, like the fact Jamie Carragher really does his homework and the way Rio Ferdinand has been able to show his personality while giving those insights.

I love travelling to the games and doing them pitchside with Gabby Logan.

I've realised that there is no magic trick to television; it just comes down to hard work and being prepared for every appearance and trying to get your point across as clearly as possible.

I want people - boys and girls - to be sat at home watching me alongside the likes of Rio Ferdinand or Frank Lampard, thinking that it's normal, that we all know what we're talking about, and that they're not judging me at home just because I'm a female.