When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow.

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.

To abolish fear correctly is to nurture law and order.

A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.

I do not like to encourage personalized politics, so we would not like it to be thought that just because certain political personalities were attacked, this means the situation is very grave. The true gravity of the situation comes from the fact that ordinary members of the NLD are repressed all the time. We don't want a completely paralyzed political organization, while a select few leaders are protected by international attention.

I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.