I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free.

My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.