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" People have this vision of me as a conservative person, but I'm actually quite adventurous. "

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" I was not considered a kid that would be successful in my career. "

" A more consistent and sustainable relationship with China will be a core goal of my administration. That requires open channels of communication, both with China's leadership and the Taiwanese people. "

" We are not facing China alone; we are facing China together with a lot of other people in the region. "

" To me, providing a new economic way forward is of utmost urgency and will be of foremost importance for the new DPP administration if I am elected. "

" I have promised on many occasions that I will build a consistent, predictable and sustainable cross-strait relationship. "

" We treat China as a normal trading and economic partner. "

" We attach great importance to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. But if our diplomatic relations is subject to China's goodwill, we will lose the autonomy of our diplomacy. "

" Gender used to be a barrier for women to overcome if they wanted to be in politics, but today in Taiwan the situation is somewhat different. I think there is even a preference for a woman candidate, and in local elections, we have seen that younger, better-educated female candidates are overwhelmingly preferred by the voters. "

" I have this idea of a Taiwan Consensus, which means people in Taiwan have to get together and form a consensus of their own and that they turn around to talk to the Chinese to form a cross-strait consensus so we can build a relationship on that consensus. And in my view, that is the right order to do things. "

" In the face of love, everyone is equal. Let everyone have the freedom to love and to pursue their happiness. I am Tsai Ing-wen, and I support marriage equality. "

" Politically, of course, the U.S., despite the flaws in its systems, is still a democracy - we like to associate with democracies. And strategically, the U.S. is a counter-balance to China, a rising China that is not yet a democracy. "

" If I'm elected president, I'll make people's voice the foundation of policymaking. "

" I will, based on the existing ROC constitutional system, based on democratic principles, on the basis of the largest public opinion, promote cross-strait policy. "

" We will do everything in our power to make sure cross-strait stability becomes the driving force for peace in the Asia-Pacific region. "

" The greatness of this country lies in how every single person can exercise their right to be himself or herself. "

" I will make the greatest efforts to seek mutually acceptable interaction between Taiwan and mainland China. "

" I would have a democratic process for people to get together and talk about the way they want the government to conduct business with China. "

" I will make the greatest efforts to seek a way for Taiwan and mainland China to interact that is mutually acceptable to both sides. I will not be provocative; there will not be any surprises. "

" For many Taiwanese, almost all Taiwanese, we'd like to we say we are a country, and we have a sovereignty of our own. "

" Mrs. Thatcher was a powerful figure at the time I was a student in London. And I admire her versatility and strength. "

" Ma Ying-jeou tends to use cross-strait policy as an election tool and a political tool, too, and my position is that we don't use that as a political tool because that is an issue that is critical and essential to the interests of the Taiwanese people. "

" We will work toward maintaining the status quo for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in order to bring the greatest benefits and well-being to the Taiwanese people. "

" There are some voters who are rather traditional and have some reservations about electing a woman leader. But the younger generation are excited to have a woman leader for the country. They think it is somewhat trendy. "

" Our democratic system, national identity, and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations. "

" Democracy is not just an election, it is our daily life. "