Dame Valerie Adams - More Than Gold

This is greatness; this is what it takes.

– Dame Valerie Adams' husband Gabriel Price on his wife's sporting glory

I want to do this for my babies. I want to do this to inspire them. But I know this journey is gonna be the most difficult campaign that I will ever embark on.

– Dame Valerie Adams on competing in the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 36

I want people to laugh, I want people to cry, I want people to be with me in the serious moments but then I want people to celebrate. I’ve told my story, my own way.

– Dame Valerie Adams on More Than Gold, Stuff, 13 September 2022

I’m very proud to have made an honest film about a Kiwi icon that goes way beyond the ordinary ‘sports’ documentary. Dame Valerie opened herself up, sharing a story of resilience and tenacity that is almost incomprehensible. If it was fiction no one would believe it.

– Producer Leanne Pooley on More Than Gold, in a 12 September 2022 press release

Knowing a little about her journey and the endless sacrifices Dame Valerie has made, it was incredibly poignant to watch her on the podium in Tokyo...there were tears, let me tell you.

– Executive Producer Katie Millington on witnessing Valerie Adams's preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Stuff, 14 September 2021