Gladys Berejiklian

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 absolutely will be putting my stamp on this government and my leadership.

Personally, I do know what it's like to battle, to struggle.

I know what difference it makes to a community if a dirt road becomes a bitumen road.

I would not support any scheme which suggested that people should be taxed for living in their own home.

I want people to feel they are living in good urban environments with greenery and green space.

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'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 will say this: in a state of emergency operations decisions are taken by the commissioner. It's not for politicians to interfere.

I've never made a conscious decision to choose work over other considerations.

I've been in public life for long enough that I know you just have to live your life normally.

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.

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'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.

We should return to Howard-era immigration levels in NSW.

I've always been very determined to do things my own way and people can expect that from me.

People can expect that from me as premier: If there's something to be done, something to be fixed, it'll happen.

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.

I want to make it very clear from day one that we are a government for everyone.

Everybody reacts to very difficult circumstances differently, we have to accept that.

Our message in NSW is government don't need to run businesses that are out of date when the private sector can do that better.

You don't know how long you have in public life... I want to make the best of it while I've got the role.

I try and live my life simply and purely.

I don't like hair spray in my hair.

I'm not scared of anybody.

I was born in Manly Hospital, I pretty much grew up in my grandmother's house until my parents bought their own home.

When I come to Manly I just remember my childhood.

We've spent more than 200 million dollars of taxpayer dollars to protect the Liverpool Plains.

I value human life. I don't want to see human life taken away unnecessarily.

Anyone who advocates pill testing is giving the green light to drugs. That is absolutely unacceptable.

For me, being Australian is having the opportunity to be your best. This country, this state, gives us every opportunity we could hope for.

I know how to fix a problem. I know how to get things done.

I just feel I can deliver the best outcomes for the people of NSW.

I'm my own harshest critic but I'm also master of my own destiny.

I've done things my own way every since I've entered public office.

If we could have a really good debate with the states and the federal government on tax reform I'd be up for that.

All of us from time to time look back and think we could've handled things differently or better.

I've never been backwards in telling people what I think.

I'm not going to judge anybody on their personal circumstances.

I'm here to govern for everybody and I hope that people judge me on my merits and what I can do.

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.