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. John Key differencemakemeet share on social
I used to think... that people would think badly of me for various stuff they read. But now I accept it's just part of the deluge of stuff that comes every day. John Key acceptbadlyday Change image and share on social
New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you don't do that - and you want to lead the world - then you might end up getting unintended consequences. John Key balanceconsequenceeconomic share on social
You are not going to change me and if you do, it will look like a fraud, it will be a fraud. John Key changefraud Change image and share on social
I believe the future of our country can be really great. John Key countryfuturegreat Change image and share on social
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. John Key biculturalbuildfact Change image and share on social
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. John Key dayemptyfull Change image and share on social
My mother had an incredibly strong accent - although I couldn't hear it - and she was the main person there, so I'll have learnt to speak English from her. John Key accentenglishhear Change image and share on social
I'm often at events when they're quite light-hearted social events when people would want me to kid around. John Key eventheartedkid Change image and share on social
We live in a world where equality is pretty important. John Key equalityimportantlive Change image and share on social
