In Burma, we need to improve education in the country - not only primary education, but secondary and tertiary education. Our education system is very very bad. But, of course, if you look at primary education, we have to think in terms of early childhood development that's going back to before the child is born - making sure the mother is well nourished and the child is properly nurtured.

Calamities that are not the result of purely natural phenomena usually have their origins, distant and obscure though they may be, in common human failings.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.

All right, your knees may be knocking but that shouldn't prevent you from going ahead and doing what you need to do.

That's not how politics works - sometimes things move in a rather imperceptible way. There are no fireworks, and then comes a time when change comes unexpectedly. Sometimes change comes with a lot of fireworks, but not always.