Quotes by Nicola Sturgeon

“Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.”

“True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.”

“My pledge to you is that the SNP will put women and gender equality right at the heart of the Westminster agenda.”

“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 b...”

“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 ...”

“I'm not making any secret of the fact I still believe in independence. We'll continue to argue the case.”

“I want there to be another independence referendum at some stage. I want Scotland to be independent, but I wouldn't choose to have it happen because England votes to come out of the E.U.”

“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 d...”

“Scotch beef, salmon and shellfish are recognised the world over for their excellence and Scottish provenance. People recognise the Scottish brand. They associate the country with quality food and d...”

“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 ser...”

“I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do wh...”

“I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously.”

“I know you've got to earn people's trust, and you've got to earn it day after day after day.”

“I am quite driven. I know what I think, and I know what I want to achieve, but I also hope that people who are asked to describe me would describe me as pretty down-to-earth, loyal, friendly. The m...”

“I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit.”

“I am the granddaughter of an English woman. I love England and her people and, regardless of politics, consider you to be family... and always will.”

“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 stree...”

“Social media is natural to me, and it's a very immediate way of saying something. It's the way politics are done these days. In modern politics, you can't ignore that even if you wanted to. I can't...”

“When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education.”

“The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history.”