So, I think that for the authorities to say now that calling for sanctions will prevent dialogue is a ploy to stop us from supporting sanctions. It has to be the other way around: dialogue first, then we stop our call for sanctions, because sanctions make people understand that you cannot exercise repression and at the same time expect international support.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear.

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves – they can't depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.

Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.