I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.

My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.

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

I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying.

My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

Human rights and rule of law are inseparably connected.