Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Gina Miller - Page 2

Entering public life as a woman - be it as a politician, journalist, expert or activist - makes you the target of the most sinister threats, abuse and language.

In uncertain times, it is of heightened importance that our elected representatives exercise their democratic duty and use all levers at parliament's disposal to ensure a fair balance of powers.

No prime minister, no government can expect to be unanswerable or unchallenged.

I have to know more than everyone else in the room. In a roomful of men, I have to know more than them.

What has struck me about the political world, as opposed to the business world, is that rational discourse has become all but impossible. All too often, arguments are conducted not on the basis of facts but on the basis of emotion - and, honestly, it is no fun being abused in the pages of tabloid newspapers or online.

The U.K. has always had a special relationship with the E.U.

I have a 'pillow test' - can I go to bed tonight knowing that I did my best today? If I can, I'm happy.

I am more interested in teaching my children empathy than subscribing to our 'me' culture and obsessing about 'how do I feel' all the time.

We should be able to carry on our careers and be women and mothers without fearing that if we show a vulnerable side, that will be attacked.

I'm not going to be bullied into not doing what I think is right.

Theresa May and her advisers should understand that to rebuild faith in the competence and integrity of our government, transparency is vital. It shines light on the good as well as the bad. And it leads to better-informed decisions, therefore better outcomes.

In the mother of parliaments, it is not too much to ask that our politicians stand up for all our best interests.

The British public are not children who need protection from the truth.

We can and must support our MPs in doing the job they will be elected to do: to hold the government to account in order to do what's best for Britain.

I'm more interested in policy than politics, and I can do that as an independent person.

British democratic values are embedded in the primacy of parliament.

When we're anxious we tend to shrink into a defeatist position, curving our shoulders or backs. Learning to stand straight, take a breath and speak slowly helps to project a sense of confidence, relieving some of that anxiety.

As people in business know, if you just sit on your hands and don't progress with the changing environment, you won't reform and improve the existing relationships you have.

The whole Brexit saga is, in my view, one big, terrifying leap in the dark.

You have to respect what money and success gives you, then have the responsibility that goes with that.

I often go into the lions' den and engage with those I know oppose my views, because I want to understand what other people think.

I am an ardent believer in a free, democratic and inclusive society, and the robust exchange of views that is essential to tolerance.

I tend to stand up and speak up when I see something dysfunctional happening.

I see myself as a conscious capitalist.

When I worked in financial services, as part of a female-led business, I found that pitching to very male-dominated boards created stress.

I'm afraid I'm a complete workaholic perfectionist.

If I look smart and feel confident, other people's bigoted assumptions have less power to harm me.

Parliament alone is sovereign.

Concentrating on yourself all day is not healthy.

I come from South America and it's part of our culture to speak out. It's a lot healthier.

If we set the precedent that a government can use their royal prerogative to take away people's human rights, that is taking us into a very dangerous political environment.

As a child of the Commonwealth, I had been brought up to believe Great Britain was the promised land, a culture where the rule of law was observed and decency was embedded in the national fabric.

My father was a socialist, so we had some of the most extraordinary people at home.

I'm not sure when exactly it started to become the fashion in Westminster to skim-read documents, only bother with bullet points or, worse, to take them entirely on trust - but that, perhaps, was when we began as a country to lose our way.

MPs are paid to be representatives of their constituents. They have to do that job.

I have always been drawn to male-dominated industries and adrenaline-filled pursuits.

So many red lines have been crossed that people seem to think it is acceptable for politicians and the media to actually incite hatred and violence.

I just want people to be equal and fair to each other.

If you dwell on your negativity you can never move on.

I was never binary remain or leave. I was very much of the sentiment, and still am, that it was about remain, reform and review. The U.K. actually has a very powerful place in Europe.