“I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a l...” — Jenny Shipley Quote

“I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a life sentence. I like changing things that will shape the future.”

“People often think that people like me don't have ordinary lives. I have the greatest pleasure, and in fact, the greatest success in my career is having been a mother.”

“The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until 2006. There is no necessity for us to make final decisions until 2002.”

“The single most important thing we can do today to ensure a strong, successful future for Wisconsin is invest in our kids early - because what we do now will determine what kind of state Wisconsin will be 10, 20, even 50 years from now.”

“I grew up in an environment that promoted a very fixed mindset. It was an era that worshipped IQ and thought that your IQ was the most important thing in determining your future. My sixth-grade teacher even seated us around the room in IQ order.”

“Cities generate most of the global economy, and most of its energy use, resource demands and climate emissions. How we build cities over the next decades will largely determine whether we can deliver a bright green future.”