A revolution simply means great change, significant change, and that's how I'm defining it - great change for the better, brought about through non-violent means.

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.

People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.

My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

I don't want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism.

We cannot be caught in the bond of suspicion. We have to carry out what we should be doing with a firm determination.

Young people drift away from society because, in many cases, they have no hope or goals. So, hope will have to be given to the young.