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> [I am my own woman…and was, long before I became Prime Minister. Attending to my family’s needs only made me stronger as a leader because if you know how to run a home and ensure each person’s particular need is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/i-am-my-own-woman-and-was-long-before-i-became-prime-minister/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

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## More by Kamla Persad-Bissessar

> [One of my officers said to me that Trinidad and Tobago is seen like an ATM card... you come in with the card and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/one-of-my-officers-said-to-me-that-trinidad-and-tobago-is-seen-like/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [Women are outperforming men in almost every sphere of life in our society and the women of East Indian ancestry are no exception to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/women-are-outperforming-men-in-almost-every-sphere-of-life-in-our/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [Men don't want to be confused by the facts when their minds are already made up. Women know the art of negotiation - just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/men-don-t-want-to-be-confused-by-the-facts-when-their-minds-are/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [My son is not that emotional. He thought my trip to India is just another conference, But when he hearing about my visit on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/my-son-is-not-that-emotional-he-thought-my-trip-to-india-is-just/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [As a woman, my style defines my leadership. It's a gentler, more compassionate approach. I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/as-a-woman-my-style-defines-my-leadership-it-s-a-gentler-more/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [I am my own woman…and was, long before I became Prime Minister. Attending to my family’s needs only made me stronger as a leader…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/i-am-my-own-woman-and-was-long-before-i-became-prime-minister/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [Global governance cannot be limited to the crafting of instruments related to the promotion of democracy. A key component must be the creation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/global-governance-cannot-be-limited-to-the-crafting-of-instruments/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [Today is indeed an historic occasion when as a first chair-in-office woman I hand over to another woman chair in office, your Prime Minister,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/today-is-indeed-an-historic-occasion-when-as-a-first-chair-in-office/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [There are lot memories to take home but the most emotional moment has been when I was touching down in New Delhi. Tears rolled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/there-are-lot-memories-to-take-home-but-the-most-emotional-moment-has/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/when-i-was-travelling-in-rajasthan-people-were-waving-hands-and-it/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [Looking towards the future, one of the most important issues the national community must face is the widening gap between the liberated, modern, independent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/looking-towards-the-future-one-of-the-most-important-issues-the/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/as-a-child-in-the-rural-district-of-penal-i-remember-sharing-meals/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [We need to rekindle those values, those strengths as a nation and as a people... And we must do so as one people with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/we-need-to-rekindle-those-values-those-strengths-as-a-nation-and-as-a/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

> [We have seven pillars of development. India has a cutting edge information technology industry. We are setting up a technology park. We would like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamla-persad-bissessar/we-have-seven-pillars-of-development-india-has-a-cutting-edge/)

[Kamla Persad-Bissessar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamla-persad-bissessar/)

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