One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
When I came into politics, I remember reading these scorecards of my performance, and I would routinely have these comments about not being assertive enough. — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
Everything I've ever thought about doing has been, in some sense, about helping people. — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I do want us to be a transformative government. I want, when we've left, for people to say we're not just clean-green anymore:… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
We know we've got a problem attracting to certain areas because of the cost of living, so we're thinking about things from how do… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
There's probably a tendency to view power... to be either based on size or the size and power of your economy. I think New… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
I credit the women who came before me and credit New Zealanders for welcoming me having a child... positivity outweighed negativity. I'm proud of… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
I might be at the odd press conference with a little bit of spill on me because I'm not going to hide the imperfections… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
I am sure having a baby around a working environment changes the tone a little bit. — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic,… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
As soon as I came in as leader, we had seven weeks to an election, so we had to be entirely focused on the… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
A lot of women in New Zealand feel like they have to make a choice between having babies and having a career or continuing… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
I worked as long in a fish and chip shop as I did in Parliament. I've had particular experiences in politics, but they're not… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
