There's a certain age when your height stops growing and you cannot change that. This sort of body growth cannot be fixed. But there are many things that can be changed. You might have a small body structure but there are opportunities to make yourself very fit and healthy. So we'll have to work hard in many aspects.

I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

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

People must have freedom and at the same time they must have security. They must not be using freedom to fight with each other. When they have security of the mind, their fears will subside, and their mistrust of others will also decline. There will be no need to worry that somebody will be looking at you with jealousy. They won't have to worry that someone will report some lies to their superiors and get them into trouble. This fear of being unjustly punished would disappear and I believe confidence and trust will mount and people will have more love and respect towards one another.

Challenges mean opportunities as well.

Government leaders are amazing. So often it seems they are the last to know what the people want.