Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from.
I've adopted that mentality: every day I do weights and core in the gym in the morning and train on the field in the afternoon. And I'm strict with my diet - I include protein in every meal and snack.
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.
When I was in the GB Women's football team at the 2012 Olympics, it was obvious who was in the first XI and who was making up the numbers. Kelly Smith was going to be first-choice striker no matter what, and the other forwards in the squad mentally checked out as a result.
When I started, when I was eight, I never thought I would make a career out of being a woman footballer.
You have to listen to the anthems, allow the emotion to come, but then need to snap back into the match and your specific task.
Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion.
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 was in charge of the music in every team I played for, and that is a huge responsibility, believe me!
I've always been a strong presence on social media. That's how I've connected with my fans, and in doing that, I'm allowing them to win.
You'll be someone's favourite, and someone else is going to hate you, aren't they? I know that I can't please everyone, but what I can do is be myself and be true to my values.
We don't really compare ourselves to the men's game or what they do. For us, it's about trying to get more people involved in the women's games.
I knew that, to be the best right-back in the world, I had to improve my fitness so I could run up and down constantly for 90 minutes.
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.
Sure, I do feel I am an ambassador for women's football. But that hasn't changed. It's been like that since I started at eight years old. I'm still me.