I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldnt go into it, because its demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family. – John Key
New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you dont do that – and you want to lead the world – then you might end up getting unintended consequences. – John Key
I always had a long-term view of going into politics, so I suppose I was always careful. I mean, I got offered all these rinky dink tax deals, but I always paid my taxes. I am naturally quite conservative. – John Key
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
Every man should have a library. The works of the grandest masters of literature may now be procured at prices that place them within the reach almost of the very poorest, and we may all put Parnassian singing birds into our chambers to cheer us with the sweetness of their songs. – William E.A. Axon, October 1867