I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows. John Key concernengagehistory Change image and share on social
Your personality as the prime minister feeds through to what you emphasise, and what you don't, how you'll handle a situation - whether you've got the combination of intelligence or instincts to adapt and to make good decisions. John Key adaptcombinationdecision share on social
There is much more good gained from having a fully functioning financial market than there ever is not having that. John Key financialfullyfunction Change image and share on social
I used to think... that people would think badly of me for various stuff they read. But now I accept it's just part of the deluge of stuff that comes every day. John Key acceptbadlyday Change image and share on social
I think it is only natural that people have anxiety about the economy because the economy is real. It is their job, their ability to service their mortgage and look after their family. And in the final analysis, nothing is more important than your capacity as a breadwinner or an earner to provide for those that rely on you. John Key abilityanalysisanxiety share on social
If I had terminal cancer, I had a few weeks to live, I was in tremendous amount of pain - if they just effectively wanted to turn off the switch and legalise that by legalising euthanasia, I'd want that. John Key amountcancereffectively share on social
I have more engagement with New Zealand than people might think. Unlike the impression I have of the American president, who sits in the Oval Office and people come to them. John Key americanengagementimpression Change image and share on social
I care about people's human rights and, as a country, we have a very proud record indeed. But I'm also realistic about what we can do... we can raise those issues with leaders and we can talk about those issues, and we do that. John Key carecountryhuman share on social
New Zealand as a whole needs to save more, spend less and reduce our reliance on foreign debt. John Key debtforeignreduce Change image and share on social
I'm often at events when they're quite light-hearted social events when people would want me to kid around. John Key eventheartedkid Change image and share on social