When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.

I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it.

To abolish fear correctly is to nurture law and order.

Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.

I've always said there's no hope without endeavor. Hope has no meaning unless we are prepared to work to realize our hopes and dreams but in order to that we do need to have friends. We need those who believe in us. Friends are those who believe in us and who want to help us whatever it is that we are trying to achieve.

It is the love of ordinary people, in Burma, in Japan or anywhere else in the world, for justice and peace and freedom that is our surest defense against the forces of unreason and extremism.

If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.