So in many ways for me, having lived through what I've lived through, and endured what I've endured, I've got more confidence that I can do the next bit - and there's something sustaining about that.

If you complain, you’re ‘playing the victim’; if you don’t complain, you are a victim.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

There are some things that can't be measured.

All my life I've believed that men and women have equal capacities and talents...consequently there should be equality in life's chances.

Try harder every day to be better than the day before.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.