My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I'm not going to do anything that sees a Tory government be likely. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
A minority government can't govern without support from other parties. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Governments in countries across the world have a duty to do everything possible to keep the public safe from terrorist attacks. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
It is one of the little known facts about modern Scottish politics that it is not quite as cut-throat as people think… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
This government and the party that I lead will continue to argue an alternative to the Tory-Labour austerity. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Parties that win elections should form the government, not parties that lose elections. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Talent is really important in politics, but experience is also really important. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I am the granddaughter of an English woman. I love England and her people and, regardless of politics, consider you to be… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Scottish politics, U.K. politics, is not really like American politics in this respect. Not everybody is absolutely obsessed with image. I'm not… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I think the first decision I took when I became a government minister was to reverse the planned closure of Monklands Accident… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Maybe its time for politicians to fight back a little bit in terms of this notion that politicians are all in it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Politics is a very male-dominated, male-driven profession. I was not just a woman but a young woman, and I suppose you end… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
My political awakening, if I can be as grand as to call it that, was all about what was happening around me.… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
To every woman out there who thinks that they might like to get involved in politics or stand for parliament, I say… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
For me, personally, it has been humbling since I became First Minister to speak to women and girls and have them tell… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
The SNP became a minority government in 2007, then a majority one in 2011. But Labour viewed what was happening as some… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
It would be a very odd chancellor of any UK government that insisted on a course of action that cost their own… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I came into politics because of my opposition to what a Tory Government was doing to the community I grew up in. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
It's very much the currency of discourse on social media where political disagreements very quickly become very personalised. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Voting Labour in the past hasn't protected Scotland against Tory governments. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
If you have a Tory government at Westminster that takes us out of Europe against our will, there may be people in… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
My politics are wildly different from hers, but someone who has been good for women in politics, stamped her authority on European… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
I am quite driven. I know what I think, and I know what I want to achieve, but I also hope that… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
If there is a 'Leave' vote in England and across the U.K. as a whole, then we see the reins of power… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Vote SNP for a party that always stands up for Scotland, that is stronger for Scotland, and a government that will keep… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Social media is natural to me, and it's a very immediate way of saying something. It's the way politics are done these… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Let us put the normal divisions of politics aside. Let us come together as one country; let us seize this historic moment… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
Voting Labour in the past hasn't protected Scotland against Tory governments. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
My political awakening, if I can be as grand as to call it that, was all about what was happening around me. It wasn't… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
Vote SNP for a party that always stands up for Scotland, that is stronger for Scotland, and a government that will keep the country… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
Talent is really important in politics, but experience is also really important. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
There was nothing in my childhood that said, 'She's going to be first minister of the country one day.' — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
I was fascinated, long before I joined the SNP, in the world around me; current affairs really interested me. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
I think it is disgraceful. I think it is completely disgusting that you've got a candidate for prime minster who seems to think that… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
I was studious and bookish. Not just as a child but also as a teenager. I took myself too seriously. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
There can be no greater privilege in life than to be chosen to lead your country. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
It is one of the little known facts about modern Scottish politics that it is not quite as cut-throat as people think it is. — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
If something can be proven to work, we should try it... Making sure that our young folk get the best education is the only… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share
