Jacinda Ardern Quotes

Jacinda Ardern

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 26, 1980

Everyone knows that I have just accepted, with short notice, the worst job in politics.

Jacinda Ardern

Probably being in politics is the worst place for me to be.

Jacinda Ardern

I would absolutely classify as being incredibly progressive the fact that I am the third female prime minister.

Jacinda Ardern

Even going out to get milk becomes a little bit challenging, just because there is a whole entourage that then travels with me for this simple thing. So I tend to try and find ways not to inconvenience a whole raft of other people, so it changes my mindset a little bit.

Jacinda Ardern

I definitely try not to get too caught up in putting too much of a gender or age assessment on everything - I've just got to get on with it.

Jacinda Ardern

My grandma was a very traditional woman but, at the same time, would want me to have kids.

Jacinda Ardern

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.

Jacinda Ardern

Te Aroha was something we settled on quite early. It was our way of reflecting the amount of love this baby's been shown before she even arrived.

Jacinda Ardern

I am sure having a baby around a working environment changes the tone a little bit.

Jacinda Ardern

All of the things that people said that I would experience - that idea that you suddenly have this new person in your life that you could love so much and that time will go incredibly quickly, but that the nights will seem incredibly long - all of that has been true, but it has been wonderful.

Jacinda Ardern

I'd say it was always in me - it's just what's required of you is very different in the moment that you become leader. When you're part of a team, you defer, and you're there to support your leader.

Jacinda Ardern

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

I refuse to be held up as some kind of superwoman because, in my mind, the superwomen are the ones who do it on their own. I have my partner, who will be a stay-at-home father. I will do as much as I can, but I will have a village around me, and there's lots of people who don't have that.

Jacinda Ardern

I was there when Gordon Brown basically was taking over - so right in the middle of that transition. It was fantastic; I learnt a lot.

Jacinda Ardern

I credit the women who came before me and credit New Zealanders for welcoming me having a child... positivity outweighed negativity. I'm proud of the nation.

Jacinda Ardern

When I came into politics, I remember reading these scorecards of my performance, and I would routinely have these comments about not being assertive enough.

Jacinda Ardern

I have a partner who can be there alongside me, who's taking up a huge part of that joint responsibility, because he's a parent, too - he's not a babysitter.

Jacinda Ardern

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

I thought, how do I reflect the generosity, particularly of all the iwi who gifted us names - and Te Aroha seemed to be a way.

Jacinda Ardern

It becomes tricky if you ever try to partition off what might be seen as sexist criticism. To be honest, I just don't engage. The best way I can rebel against those notions is being competent, good at my job.

Jacinda Ardern