I'm not scared of anybody.
— Gladys Berejiklian
We've spent more than 200 million dollars of taxpayer dollars to protect the Liverpool Plains.
Everybody reacts to very difficult circumstances differently, we have to accept that.
I'm my own harshest critic but I'm also master of my own destiny.
All of us from time to time look back and think we could've handled things differently or better.
I'm here to govern for everybody and I hope that people judge me on my merits and what I can do.
I'm a fan of making sure our community grows and that we are always compassionate and remember our place in the world.
I'm really proud of a lot of the achievements we've made as a government but obviously I'll be putting my mark on the premiership and doing things that I think are important in terms of my own personal priority.
I know what difference it makes to a community if a dirt road becomes a bitumen road.
I think people expect when you have a new Premier that it's that Premier's prerogative to look at everything on the table and say, 'Well I'm the leader now. What do I want to take forward and what don't I?'
I've never made a conscious decision to choose work over other considerations.
My government has been playing catch-ups building the schools, hospitals, roads and transport links our state needs to deal with our growing population after years of do-nothing Labor governments.
I've always been very determined to do things my own way and people can expect that from me.
I want to make it very clear from day one that we are a government for everyone.
I was born in Manly Hospital, I pretty much grew up in my grandmother's house until my parents bought their own home.
I value human life. I don't want to see human life taken away unnecessarily.
I know how to fix a problem. I know how to get things done.
I've done things my own way every since I've entered public office.
I've never been backwards in telling people what I think.
I will continue to - my team and I - will continue to work our guts out to make sure this state and its people continue to ensure that we have the best opportunities on this planet.
I want to encourage students during school hours to express their views, to discuss their views in the classroom or the playground.
I absolutely will be putting my stamp on this government and my leadership.
I would not support any scheme which suggested that people should be taxed for living in their own home.
I'm always happy to listen, always happy to consider what the community wants. But there are also times when you make a decision, you stick by your guns because you know it's in the best interests of the community.
I've been in public life for long enough that I know you just have to live your life normally.
I'm the daughter of proud immigrants myself, but it's clear that successive federal governments have allowed the rate of immigration to NSW to balloon out of control.
People can expect that from me as premier: If there's something to be done, something to be fixed, it'll happen.
For me, being Australian is having the opportunity to be your best. This country, this state, gives us every opportunity we could hope for.
When I come to Manly I just remember my childhood.
Anyone who advocates pill testing is giving the green light to drugs. That is absolutely unacceptable.
I just feel I can deliver the best outcomes for the people of NSW.
If we could have a really good debate with the states and the federal government on tax reform I'd be up for that.
I'm not going to judge anybody on their personal circumstances.
I will say this: in a state of emergency operations decisions are taken by the commissioner. It's not for politicians to interfere.
I encourage young people to feel passionately about important issues including climate change. But to suggest that they should strike during school hours is grossly irresponsible.
Personally, I do know what it's like to battle, to struggle.
I want people to feel they are living in good urban environments with greenery and green space.
I'm incredibly proud that no matter where you live in New South Wales, whether in the regions or the city, you're seeing projects come to life and delivered that were only imagined, that were only spoken about by the previous government.
Everyone in life has those critical moments in their life when they know that something they did or didn't do would affect their future.
We should return to Howard-era immigration levels in NSW.
I think we are smashing it as a government in terms of economic performance and infrastructure spend, but not everybody feels part of that success story.
