In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

In Burma, under the present Constitution, the Army can always take over all parts of government if they think this is necessary. so until the Army comes out clearly and consistently in support of the democratic process we cannot say that it's irreversible. But I don't think we need fear a reversal too much either.

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

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

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.

Where there is no justice there can be no secure peace.

It is not a sacrifice, it's a choice. If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it