"I want to be a good leader, not a good lady leader. I don't want to be known simply as the woman who..." — Jacinda Ardern

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

I'm the one who's put myself into politics, so I'm the one that really should be wearing that front-facing role.

I really rebel against this idea that politics has to be a place full of ego and where you're constantly focused on scoring hits against each one another. Yes, we need a robust democracy, but you can be strong, and you can be kind.

I might be at the odd press conference with a little bit of spill on me because I'm not going to hide the imperfections of parenting. I don't think anyone needs that.