"I never looked back in the race, It’s one of those things, it’s hard to explain … It happens once in a lifetime. You say to yourself: ‘If I get into this corner first and lead the race I’m going to win."

"I want to be a part of this next step of getting more and more females in the door. And even if I don’t make it, hopefully there’s a whole crop of young talent that’s coming through that I can help."

"As a young girl, you don’t look at it as, I can do this, because there’s no one doing it, I’m a big believer of having more women, not just as drivers but mechanics and engineers"

"As a young girl, you don’t look at it as, ‘I can do this,’ because there’s no one doing it"

"It’s definitely challenging as a young female driver trying to overcome those physical barriers,"

"It’s a sport that should be available to men and women to compete equally. There’s very few sports where that’s the case."

"People aren’t always going to enjoy change, change is most often met with resistance, but it has been good. There’s been a lot of support which has surprised me … You’re going to face that criticism, but it doesn’t change the way I feel. I love motorsport and I feel grateful to be there … keyboard warriors … but … everyone I work with … has been great."

"There weren’t many girls or people of color. I didn’t feel like I fit in, and the idea of being compared with my counterparts was frightening.“If little girls turn on the TV, they’ll see my face … If I was wearing a helmet, they probably wouldn’t.” (Talking about being visible as a woman in motorsport, and how being without the helmet matters for visibility.)"

"“Since I was very young, I’ve looked up to Lewis Hamilton. He was, for me, the only, call it ‘identifiable’ role model that I had in my career, so he held a special place in my heart and you know, I have always been motivated to do as well as he’s done, and hopefully be that identifiable role model to someone else, thanks to him.”"

"F1 was always my goal and although I planned to be there as a driver, I got there in a different shape and form which is fine. That was the most mind-blowing thing to me"

"I panicked, and thought I will have so many regrets if I don’t keep chasing my racing career. And just like that, W Series dropped out of the sky. That was the beginning of a whole new chapter."

"We have to see how we can take women's football to the next level. But it can't just be about the money either, otherwise football loses its values."

"Whenever I faced a setback, that's what I was thinking about, to dust myself off and get back to work."

"I listen to my body a lot, that’s what experience and the injuries I’ve had have taught me."

"As long as everyone has the same vision and a willingness to pull in the same direction, then we can achieve something great."

"Again, without money you can't do anything but when you have the money you have to be able to put it in the right place."

"In some countries, it's more difficult because of society. In some minds and some ways of thinking, it is not acceptable to see a woman playing football or doing sports."

"As long as you keep consistency in the way you work and in the way you think and are always thinking positively and have a nice little offensive spirit you will get there."

"It’s important to say that, in order to be able to be ambitious, or to reach goals, you also need to create an environment where people can stand up, have their opinions and not be put in a box and I am quite confident that I’m coming back into an environment where I will be allowed to be myself."

"I take a lot of responsibility in terms of using my platform to carry the sport into the right direction. Because I know that you’ve had trailblazers before me. Pioneers, grandmothers, mothers. Amazing, badass women who fought for us to get to the place where we’re at today, and I genuinely think that we need to carry that responsibility to make room for the next generation."

"Women’s football is relying on you to survive. Think about it, value it more."

"This shows that women’s soccer has been growing. This shows that women’s soccer is a product that gives profit, that gives enjoyment to watch."

"Cry in the beginning, so you can smile at the end."

"Don’t stop supporting us like you have always been doing, we promise to do our level best in order not to disappoint you."

"Not everyone can appreciate, but people who know football will understand. Don’t follow Facebook coaches; give them the team to go and win games. A Facebook coach is just good at talking. A supporter just talks anyhow."

"I just want to make it a habit by scoring in each game."

"Football is all about confidence, if you’re not confident you won’t enjoy it. I enjoy the game."

"In football, you have to enjoy it when you’re playing. If you don’t enjoy it you will struggle."

"I feel like my identity was so wrapped up in soccer, and then when the game is kind of taken away from you, you start questioning."

"There are always challenges, but stepping outside of your comfort zone is how you grow."

"I always try and take the time with fans because you never really know what that moment can do for someone, and how that moment can change the trajectory of their career or their school life or whatever it is."

"When it comes to physical confrontation, we are slightly disadvantaged, that is why we need to and I have to make the best use of my speed."

"There weren't any girls' teams when I first started playing so me and another girl played with the boys."

"I may be small, but I am strong, and I want to show that."

"Nothing would make me happier than seeing kids aiming high, never giving up and most of all, remembering to enjoy every moment. Loving the game is a must whenever you’re out there on the pitch."

"Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to play football."

"I know so many girls who used to be studying, working and playing football all at the same time. If you take that weight off then it means the female players can fully focus on being elite athletes."

"I just think for me it’s a respect thing. The men get paid a ridiculous amount of money but it’s also the most interesting and entertaining sport to watch. It’s attractive to sponsor that and be involved in it for many companies so I do think they have all the right to have so much money going into that side of the game."

"From the start, my own mindset has been that I would give anything to make it. I’m just going to make it."

"When you play with boys, it’s different because of their speed, the way they handle the ball and their strength. I really learned a lot from that and it has also made me a better player."

"After the match, they would often say to me that they had never played against a girl, but that they thought I was actually pretty good. That was quite special."

"I always thought I would just prove myself."

"The boys all accepted me and I think they also liked the fact that I was in their team."

"Since I was a young girl, times have changed, but when I was a little girl, I would play with the boys and I was the only girl in the team, but I had a great time."

"The bigger you get, the more criticism you get."

"I don’t really listen to outside noise."

"Football is also a sacrifice. I realised nothing really comes easy. I didn’t really have much of a social life, or friends you would say."

"I played with them until I was 12 or so and I say to young girls these days to try and stay with the boys as long as you can."

"If I didn’t start with the boys I don’t think I would be the player I am today. I had to be stronger and faster, otherwise you couldn’t keep up."

"Playing with the boys definitely helped me physically."