The best way to help Burma is to empower the people of Burma, to help us have enough self-confidence to obtain what we want for ourselves.

I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

It is not power that corrupts but fear.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

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