246 Quotes by Theresa May

I grew up the daughter of a local vicar and the granddaughter of a regimental sergeant major.

The right place for a terrorist is a prison cell; the right place for a foreign terrorist is a foreign prison cell far away from Britain.

Tax credits do not help people get better jobs; in fact, they can create poverty traps that actually disincentivise people from working more hours or finding a better paid job.

The key for members of the public is that they want criminals to be punished. They want them taken off the streets. They also want criminals who come out of prison to go straight.

Prison works.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.

Nobody wins when the police are sent to look after people suffering from mental health problems; vulnerable people don't get the care they need and deserve, and the police can't get on with the job they are trained to do.

The Snowden leaks did cause damage.

One girl subjected to FGM or forces to marry is one girl too many.