Catherine Ashton Quotes

Catherine Ashton — British Politician born on March 20, 1956,

Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, GCMG, PC is a British Labour politician who served as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission in the Barroso Commission from 2009 to 2014... (wikipedia)

Judge me on what I do and I think you will be pleased and proud of me.

In foreign policy, there are times when speaking with one voice - and it doesn't have to be mine - allows us to engage better on issues, and enables us to do things more effectively.

I look for the consensus because the consensus drives the policy into new places.

Am I an ego on legs? No I am not. Do I want to be seen out there all the time saying everything? No, I don't.

I am proud of the fact that women have been recognised as being as capable, as able to do the senior jobs in Europe as any man.