Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.

Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in harmony with China and India. That's why we have to lay down political policies that are fair for everyone.

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.

The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.

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

I don't seem to have time to breathe. Everything's happening so quickly, and so much is happening all the time.