All I know is that I'm doing my job to the best of my ability. Jacinda Ardern More Quotes by Jacinda Ardern More Quotes From Jacinda Ardern 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. Jacinda Ardern woman job decision children I didn't think I would be prime minister, because I didn't consider it. But that's the power of saying yes, because there will be a moment when someone asks you to do something beyond your comfort zone. I am not unique. Jacinda Ardern i-am moment you power 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. Jacinda Ardern wait yourself feel you 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. Jacinda Ardern stand never gender way Ultimately, I do want us to be a transformative government. I want, when we've left, for people to say we're not just clean-green anymore: we're carbon neutral, or we're striving to be. Jacinda Ardern say government want people The wonderful police officers who spend time with me I don't think appreciate that, but I do still drive. I do still cook: not often, but just last week, I really felt like making one of my mum's old recipes - so I did. I do still go to our local department store to buy things like maternity jeans that no one else can really do for me. Jacinda Ardern drive me police time You can't ask other people to believe you and vote for you if you don't back yourself. Jacinda Ardern yourself you believe people 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. Jacinda Ardern feel never job you The thing that drives people more often than not is they genuinely feel that they can make a difference. So that means there are nice people in politics. Jacinda Ardern feel politics nice people 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. Jacinda Ardern me you man people A lot of women in New Zealand feel like they have to make a choice between having babies and having a career or continuing their career. So is that a decision you feel you have to make or that you feel you've already made? Jacinda Ardern feel you women decision I'm constantly anxious about making mistakes. Jacinda Ardern mistakes making about making-mistakes
