So, in a WAY I was hedging and saying that if the OLYMPIC stuff doesn't work out at LEAST I can be a lawyer.

The opportunity to be a PART of the CLOSING ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio is a huge MILESTONE in my CAREER, and it will be the biggest PERFORMANCE of my life.

It's very SPECIAL that the OLYMPICS is in London. As a first Olympic EXPERIENCE, it's going to be PRETTY incredible.

Growing up in Alaska, they don't really teach you to swim there. I learned to swim just a few summers ago with Olympic GOLD medalist Amanda Beard. She did GREAT, and right after that I went to GET scuba certified. I had fun with it. I didn't really get scared, but some people thought that was a risk.

If someone told me a COUPLE years ago, 'You're GOING to be deep into SHOW jumping with horses,' I WOULD be like, I didn't EVEN know that's an Olympic sport.

It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 OLYMPIC games on television that I REALLY started to dream about the BIG time. I remember SEEING Evelyn Ashford in the 100 meters, and she was going to UCLA.

I love all the attention I've got SINCE BECOMING Olympic CHAMPION and being asked to go to different events, but BOXING is what I do.

Calzaghe and Mayweather both GOT booed in the early part of their careers and look where they are now. I'm used to it, though, in the Olympic FINAL I got booed by the Cubans and the Chinese so I'm READY to DEAL with it, do what I do and beat what is in front of me.

There is a PRESSURE in this COUNTRY that comes from being a boxer with an Olympic medal and then TURNING pro.

I've done it the HARD way - first OLYMPIC gold medallist from GREAT Britain to win a WORLD title, the 'road warrior.' I love that tag because I do travel.

I still think there are some pitches in this pitching ARM, so I will continue PLAYING with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last TIME a softball PLAYER stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.

As an Olympic athlete, especially a FEMALE Olympic athletic, social media's such an AMAZING place, people are so positive, all these young girls. Anything negative is such a small SPACE, people aren't COMING at you for their GENDER.