Julia Gillard

“America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.”

“I first felt the addictive power of 'Game of Thrones' when I was prime minister, living in a world where power was also pursued relentlessly, albeit far less colourfully. Certainly, the characters of my world were nowhere near as good looking or exotically dressed.”

“A literate, skilled workforce is essential for low-income countries to attract investment and fill jobs with local rather than imported labour.”

“Being beyond politics, I am able to examine the role of the media without worrying about the indignant harrumphing that emanates from many journalists and commentators when you do so.”

“Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.”

“We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.”

“There is a reason the world always looks to America.”

“I have travelled enough internationally to know and accept the reality that, overwhelmingly, people are well disposed to Australia but in truth know very little about it. In particular, people know hardly anything about Australian politics.”

“Developing countries need to commit additional resources and have the political will to improve education.”

“We know that literate people are more likely than others to participate in their societies' democratic institutions and that the risk of war drops as more of a country's citizens receive a secondary education.”

“My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.”

“Investing in better-quality education outcomes - especially in maths and science - more than pays for itself.”

“Whether or not you welcome it, moving house requires you to make choices about the past as you move into the future. What of all of your bits of stuff is truly valued? What should be left behind?”

“Education equals economic growth.”

“Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.”

“Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.”

“When I governed, the overwhelming mindset of the media was to dismiss out of hand any suggestion that anything happening to me was in any way related to gender.”

“Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.”

“Educating the world's poorest girls can only be done with the firm commitment of many stakeholders - both domestic and international - to plan, fund, and build strong, sustainable, and equitable education systems.”

“In fragile and conflict-affected states, education can insulate children from chaos and insecurity and better prepare them to bring about future stability.”