I want to be a good leader, not a good lady leader. I don't want to be known simply as the woman who gave birth.
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 be both compassionate and strong.
I really rebel against this idea that politics has to be a place full of ego and where you're constantly focused on scoring hits against each one another. Yes, we need a robust democracy, but you can be strong, and you can be kind.
How great it would be for us all to have the pride of knowing that we, as a country, are one of the best countries to be a child.
I never, ever grew up as a young woman believing that my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.
Everything I've ever thought about doing has been, in some sense, about helping people.
The fact I'm the third female Prime Minister, I never grew up believing my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.
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 my only ones, and they're not the ones that defined me.
This stardust won't settle, because none of us should settle.
Issues like obesity do, as you well know, have a knock-on effect to diabetes. So we all are better off if we invest early in prevention.
If you sit and wait to feel like you are the most confident person in the room, you are probably going to be left by yourself.
I am not the first woman to multi-task. I am not the first woman to work and have a baby - there are many women who have done this before.
Never feel like you have to tick all of the boxes on everything to be able to feel like you can do a job. I have heard it said many times before, and it is so true.
Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.
You can't ask other people to believe you and vote for you if you don't back yourself.
It is a woman's decision about when they choose to have children, and it should not predetermine whether or not they are given a job or have job opportunities.
Back in the early days of my political career, I was called Socialist Cindy. I just hate the nickname Cindy.
If we want to make workplaces more open, we need to acknowledge logistical challenges... by being more open, it might create a path for other women.
I hate the idea of anyone thinking that I don't put a lot of thought about the cost to taxpayers. I make our ministers travel to events in vans to pool together.
Getting stopped in the middle of the lingerie section, when you're trying to stock up on a few things, by an older man who wants a selfie is a little bit awkward... but I don't let that get in the way of me trying to do normal things, because that is when I get to interact with people as well. Preferably not amongst the underwear, though.
