Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.

More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves – they can't depend on a particular person, ie me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.

I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.

In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.