I am quite a spendthrift but just being careful because my family was not rich, was not a rich family.

So when I had to make a decision whether I would like to do honors degree course in Islamic studies and Malay studies too, so I thought Islamic studies would be good.

As a child, the paddy field was my playground.

We have followed a path of moderation, development is our priority, national unity, good community relations, Muslims and non Muslims, this is what has given us the advantage.

Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important.

We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is.

The world [is] now seeing might is right.