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I grew up thinking that if I wanted to go be prime minister, I could.

Being a prime minister is a very demanding job. And as long as I have the strength, I will continue to do this and be of benefit to my country.

I want to leave New Zealand in better shape than I found it. I know the job of prime minister is not forever and I'm going to do the best I can every day to make that difference.

I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister, or prime minister. I wouldn't wish being prime minister on my worst enemy.

My mum made me feel if I wanted to become prime minister, I could do it.

I thought I could do something different from any Conservative prime minister before me. But I couldn't.

I will do exactly as the Prime Minister asks me.

Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.