Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for.
Nicola Sturgeon
A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.
I am a social democrat - I believe in pursuing greater equality and tackling social justice - but... you can't do that unless you have got a strong economy, unless you have got a vibrant business base earning the wealth that makes that possible.
To every woman out there who thinks that they might like to get involved in politics or stand for parliament, I say go for it. If I can do it, so can you.
It's not opinion polls that determine the outcome of elections, it's votes in ballot boxes.
I think you should always aim for more.
It's very much the currency of discourse on social media where political disagreements very quickly become very personalised.
People don't want to go back to the days, pre-referendum, when the Westminster establishment sidelined and ignored Scotland. They want Scotland's voice to be heard.
One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people.
Let us put the normal divisions of politics aside. Let us come together as one country; let us seize this historic moment to shift the balance of power from the corridors of Westminster to the streets and communities of Scotland.
I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit.
I'll be arguing for Scotland to vote to stay in the E.U.
One thing we've learned is that there's not anything that Nigel Farage won't blame on foreigners.
English businesses would face massive transaction costs if Scotland, their second biggest export market, used a different currency.
London has a centrifugal pull on talent, investment and business from the rest of Europe and the world. That brings benefits to the broader U.K. economy.
The U.K.'s debt belongs legally to Westminster, so Scotland, by definition, can't default on it.
Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.
The U.K. needs a strong opposition, and Labour shows no signs of being capable of being that. The SNP is filling that void and will go on seeking to do that.
Scotland almost invented the modern world. I mean, all of these televisions, telephones, penicillin, we all - all of these things were invented in Scotland.
Tax credits are designed to help people who work hard but who, through no fault of their own, don't earn enough to keep their families out of poverty.
The Scottish Government's international development work began in 2005 with a £3 million budget focused solely on Malawi, reflecting the historic links between our two countries.
Poverty is on the increase - due to welfare cuts - and demand for food banks has rocketed.
I bow to no one in my ambition to see Glasgow be as successful as it possibly can be.
Men - the colour of their tie is the most difficult decision they have to make every day.
Most people would agree that the E.U. is too bureaucratic, not transparent or democratic enough and that it often interferes too much in matters that are best left to national governments.
It is hard to overstate the economic importance of the U.S.A. to Scotland, and that makes it essential that we engage with companies and potential investors and get the message across that we are open for business.
The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history.
Since I became First Minister, I have made clear my priority to alleviate poverty and tackle inequality in Scotland. Ensuring that everyone can do better in life will not only make Scotland fairer, but it will also make it a more prosperous place.
The oil and gas sector in the North Sea does have a strong future if we do the right things now, but we've got to make sure that the infrastructure is right to support the sector, but also to support, over the next few years, diversification as well.
Being a housewife is not important to me, but I'm never happier than when I come home and shut the door.
As First Minister, I will always act in the best interests of the country. As party leader, I will always act in the best interests of the party, and if that sometimes means taking difficult, unpalatable decisions, I will never shy away from that.
Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues.
I don't cook very often. Actually, I'd go further: I can't cook.
I consider myself a selfie specialist.
I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more than parliamentary boundaries, because you are talking very much about communities. It can be a very emotive thing.
There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician.
Too often in the past, Scotland has been sidelined and ignored in the Westminster corridors of power, but that doesn't have to be the case anymore.
Polls can change; people's opinions can change. Voting intentions can change, and I think it would be a silly leader, a silly political party, that would assume that we have it sewn up.
Ed Balls has made it crystal clear that, left to its own devices, a Labour government would simply carry on with the same budget policies as the Tories.
As a veteran of many campaigns, I know how important it is not let up in the last few days.
People who think of a nationalist party sometimes think 'inward-looking and parochial.' The kind of nationalism I represent is the opposite of that.
The teachers who taught me at Dreghorn Primary and Greenwood Academy were fantastic.
I am privileged to count many Muslims among my friends - some are amongst my closest friends.
Haggis is delicious. It is wonderful. It's spicy, it's tasty, and you get vegetarian haggis as well.
There are lots of jobs and investment in Scotland dependent on our membership of the E.U. single market.
What a war in Iraq will not do is bring about peace in the Middle East or end the injustices that feed resentment and breed terrorists.
Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through policy changes by developed countries.
Trespass, the outdoor clothing company based in the South Side, is run by two of the nicest guys and proudest Glaswegians you could meet, Afzal and Akmal Khushi.
Parties that win elections should form the government, not parties that lose elections.
If your pal or neighbour is in the SNP, you're more likely to listen to them than if you just turn on the telly and see me or Alex. The growth of membership is building a politically engaged community base that hasn't been there in my lifetime.
