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No man should be in public office who can't make more money in private life.

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

I do think if all politicians were women, the world would be a better place.

As a husband and as a father of girls, I cannot imagine any woman in my family making the sacrifice of sanity required to run for office. The limited reward for public service cannot blunt the cost.

Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it.

I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!

You can hardly judge women's effect on politics merely from the action of individual women officeholders.

The notion that public service requires men and women of good character now seems quaint.

Having women in office is vital to the health of our democracy because women play a unique role in our society. By and large, women are still the primary caregivers in families, even as we have taken our place in the workforce.

Well, if you look at the programme that we're offering, I think that is a future which is fair for women as well as men. We're still heavily outnumbered - we're still four to one in parliament - but we are pioneers! We are forging a new path.