John Key Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldn't go into it, because it's demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family.”

“The public talk colloquially, the public's grammar's not perfect. They kid around and I don't think they overly mark me down for that. They just see me as a normal guy.”

“Moral persuasion over a period of time makes a difference, but we shouldn't be naive to think that just because we raise it in a meeting it will make all those problems go away. It won't and it doesn't.”

“I think for the most part people are proud of the bicultural foundation New Zealand is built on and the fact that we are a multicultural society.”

“You get out of life what you put into it. I think you need a bit of luck but you also make a bit of luck. I think that if you're a pretty decent person you'll get back what you put in.”

“I've always been a glass-half-full as opposed to a glass-half-empty, and the day that changes is the day I should leave.”

“I'm often at events when they're quite light-hearted social events when people would want me to kid around.”

“Let's just get a deal done then let's worry about expanding it.”

“You can't base an industry solely on one person. That's a very vulnerable business strategy.”

“I believe the future of our country can be really great.”