Top 196 Quotes & Sayings by Nicola Sturgeon
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Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through policy changes by developed countries.
The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments.
For me, personally, it has been humbling since I became First Minister to speak to women and girls and have them tell me how much it means to them to have a woman in the top job in politics in Scotland.
The decision on whether there is another referendum is down to the Scottish people.
I am privileged to count many Muslims among my friends - some are amongst my closest friends.
Too often in the past, Scotland has been sidelined and ignored in the Westminster corridors of power, but that doesn't have to be the case anymore.
Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for.
I don't feel we need to be independent for me to feel confident in my Scottish identity. I think Scotland is pretty comfortable in its identity. We won't need independence to preserve it... if we don't become independent, it won't disappear; it isn't under existential threat.
I am quite a shy person. You say that to people, and they say, 'You do interviews, speeches. How can you be shy?' But, fundamentally, I am.
Instead of an end to austerity, Labour has made clear that it wants to impose more austerity cuts.
Ed Balls has made it crystal clear that, left to its own devices, a Labour government would simply carry on with the same budget policies as the Tories.
Scotland is not a region of the U.K.; Scotland is a nation, and if we cannot protect our interests within a U.K. that is going to be changing fundamentally, then that right of Scotland to consider the options of independence has to be there.
Sometimes things happen in life, sometimes they don't. Don't get me wrong: I have no regrets - if I could turn the clock back 10 or 20 years, I wouldn't want to fundamentally change the path my life has taken.
I drove my mum and dad mad.
Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues.
The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history.
The Scottish Government will continue to do all it can to get people into work.
The total impact of the Tory/Liberal tax, welfare and public spending changes has hit the poorest 10% in society disproportionately hard - and women have been affected even more badly than men.
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down.
It's not opinion polls that determine the outcome of elections, it's votes in ballot boxes.
I do not want to see, for any reason, the Tories resurgent in any way.
I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny.
Let us put the normal divisions of politics aside. Let us come together as one country; let us seize this historic moment to shift the balance of power from the corridors of Westminster to the streets and communities of Scotland.
People who think of a nationalist party sometimes think 'inward-looking and parochial.' The kind of nationalism I represent is the opposite of that.
Scotland's relationship with Malawi is perhaps unique - with almost every town or village in Scotland having some connection.
I am a social democrat - I believe in pursuing greater equality and tackling social justice - but... you can't do that unless you have got a strong economy, unless you have got a vibrant business base earning the wealth that makes that possible.
The oil and gas sector in the North Sea does have a strong future if we do the right things now, but we've got to make sure that the infrastructure is right to support the sector, but also to support, over the next few years, diversification as well.
Since I became First Minister, I have made clear my priority to alleviate poverty and tackle inequality in Scotland. Ensuring that everyone can do better in life will not only make Scotland fairer, but it will also make it a more prosperous place.
Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far.
A minority government can't govern without support from other parties.
A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.
Some of the brightest and best women in our society are stifled in their ambitions.
There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician.
I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit.
To every woman out there who thinks that they might like to get involved in politics or stand for parliament, I say go for it. If I can do it, so can you.
I and Alex Salmond are not in competition - we are on the same side; we are on the same team, working together.
I've not had a deliberate image makeover.
Poverty is on the increase - due to welfare cuts - and demand for food banks has rocketed.
The U.K. needs a strong opposition, and Labour shows no signs of being capable of being that. The SNP is filling that void and will go on seeking to do that.
American companies based in Scotland employ large numbers of people - in fact, we are the best performing part of the U.K., outside London and the southeast of England when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment.
There is nothing in your background that inherently holds you back or means you can't achieve what others can achieve. You are the master of your own fate, and if you work hard, you can do what you want.
As a veteran of many campaigns, I know how important it is not let up in the last few days.
One of Ed Miliband's shadow ministers has said he would never vote for the renewal of Trident.
I've never had a voice coach, but I am about to name drop horrendously here: I did once get some advice on how to project my voice from Sean Connery, which was lovely. It's all about where you breathe. That's my claim to fame.
As a young woman in politics, with few women around, you start to subconsciously behave like men in politics. That comes across as quite hard, tough and humorless, but you're trying to be taken seriously.
What a war in Iraq will not do is bring about peace in the Middle East or end the injustices that feed resentment and breed terrorists.
I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more than parliamentary boundaries, because you are talking very much about communities. It can be a very emotive thing.
Men - the colour of their tie is the most difficult decision they have to make every day.
Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.
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.
I'm not going to do anything that heralds in a Tory government.
I think the first decision I took when I became a government minister was to reverse the planned closure of Monklands Accident and Emergency. It's an issue close to my heart.
Maybe unlike a lot of people who join the SNP today, I never had any expectation of a political career.
Vote SNP for a party that always stands up for Scotland, that is stronger for Scotland, and a government that will keep the country moving in the right direction.
I don't cook very often. Actually, I'd go further: I can't cook.
I consider myself a selfie specialist.
Do I look like one of the most dangerous women in Britain? Come on!
I think you should always aim for more.
Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country.
Haggis is delicious. It is wonderful. It's spicy, it's tasty, and you get vegetarian haggis as well.
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