I've not had a deliberate image makeover. Nicola Sturgeon deliberatehaveimage Change image and 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'm manifestly not the same as Alex Salmond. I'm a different gender, for example... I'm being flippant, but maybe this is a partly gender-driven difference: I'm very keen that we find a way of reaching out across party divides to find things we agree on, as well as the things we disagree on. Nicola Sturgeon agreealexdifference 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
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
True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off. Nicola Sturgeon equalitygenderscotland Change image and share on social
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
I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously. Nicola Sturgeon comfortablecomplacentfeel Change image and share on social
Many people from many different walks of life have marriages that break up, and those are deeply personal, deeply painful but ultimately private matters. Nicola Sturgeon breakdeeplylife Change image and share on social
I am privileged to count many Muslims among my friends - some are amongst my closest friends. Nicola Sturgeon closecountfriend Change image and share on social