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.

I never, ever grew up as a young woman believing that my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.

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.

Back in the early days of my political career, I was called Socialist Cindy. I just hate the nickname Cindy.

Cancer has affected my family; my mother and father have battled cancer. I know how tough it is.

Remember the Y2K bug? Ahhh, those were the days... I'll never forget that New Year's Eve. My wife and I were in Golden Bay dancing with her parents to Abba songs when suddenly, the rain began to fall. I took it as a sign from Mother Nature that everything was gonna be okay. Sure enough, the clock struck 12, and life went on as normal.

National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn't relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer.

Steampunk is not a group of children in a classroom, sitting quietly while the teacher reads a story; it's the kids at recess, playing a wild, endless game of pretend.