Quotes from Carrie Lam

At the end of the day, we must respect the rule of law in respective jurisdictions.

I grew up here with all other Hongkongers. My love for this place has prompted me to make many personal sacrifices.

You cannot appreciate the sense of satisfaction that I get from my job.

Good policies need to come with good visions.

Some people advocate public nomination and a three-track system - allowing voters and political parties to make nominations along with the committee. These people do not want any screening of candidates, but they have not clearly defined the concept of 'screening.'

I do believe Hong Kong's 5 million eligible voters want the chance to elect their chief executive.

I think housing is not a simple commodity because we are so in short supply of land. So the government has a role to play in providing housing - decent housing and affordable housing - for the people of Hong Kong.

Instead of wasting time on proposals which are difficult to forge consensus on, such as public nomination and party nomination, it's better to focus the discussion on how to form the nominating committee and the nomination process.

Every day, I tell myself, 'It will be better if I spend more time on thinking about good ideas and working instead of watching TV or shopping.'

Sometimes, government officials and legislators disagree on policies or issues. Yet, we invariably want the best for Hong Kong people.

I think it's not just a matter of building more houses, more flats. We need to have the right policies. I want people to be able to own their flats.

I have no political issues that I need to seek central authorities' advice on.

I have been a civil servant and a politician for over 30 years.

Someone said I have had my popularity diminished by getting into the controversy of national education. Perhaps they are right.

I said before that I didn't care much about my popularity. But did I make use of it? Yes.

Nobody wants a stalemate in constitutional development.

I'm fine with criticism against me.

I have talked to my husband and asked him to come back and be with me more. He likes to stay in Britain and do what he likes to do.

In the back of my mind, always, is the firmly held belief that public policies must serve the long-term interests and well-being of the community at large.

Our mission and task has always been to find a pragmatic balance among competing interests that will serve the greatest common good.

Work is my top priority.

Facebook is actually very easy to use. It's not a difficult thing to me. I just write down a bit of my daily feelings.

I do have a lot of care, concern, and compassion for disadvantaged people.

If I paid more attention to my appearance, people might think that the proficiency of design industry isn't too bad in a city with such a chief executive.