Sometimes things happen in life, sometimes they don't. Don't get me wrong: I have no regrets - if I could turn the clock back 10 or 20 years, I wouldn't want to fundamentally change the path my life has taken. Nicola Sturgeon backchangeclock share on social
True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off. Nicola Sturgeon equalitygenderscotland Change image and share on social
Maybe unlike a lot of people who join the SNP today, I never had any expectation of a political career. Nicola Sturgeon careerexpectationjoin Change image and share on social
Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course. Nicola Sturgeon dayindependentlove Change image and share on social
If something can be proven to work, we should try it... Making sure that our young folk get the best education is the only thing that matters to me, and if something can be shown to work in doing that or if something's worth trying to do that, then I'll certainly be in the market for it. Nicola Sturgeon educationfolkmake share on social
I believe we should support people to live, and I am therefore in favour of good quality palliative care. Nicola Sturgeon carefavourgood Change image and share on social
I've not had a deliberate image makeover. Nicola Sturgeon deliberatehaveimage Change image and share on social
It is clear that my predecessor as First Minister is frightening the life out of the Tories and the Labour Party. Long may it continue. Nicola Sturgeon clearcontinuefrighten Change image and share on social
Scotland almost invented the modern world. I mean, all of these televisions, telephones, penicillin, we all - all of these things were invented in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon inventmodernpenicillin Change image and share on social
Tory governments are bad for Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon badgovernmentscotland Change image and share on social