I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping. We work for what we want. I always say that one has no right to hope without endeavor, so we work to try and bring about the situation that is necessary for the country, and we are confident that we will get to the negotiation table at one time or another. This is the way all such situations pan out even with the most truculent dictator.

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

One should mature over 20 years.

I'm feeling a little delicate.

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

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.

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.