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.

The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.

I learned to work on a computer years before I was placed under house arrest. Fortunately I had two laptops when I was under house arrest - one an Apple and one a different operating system. I was very proud of that because I know how to use both systems.

People need security of the mind. Why do they want democracy? Because it can give them freedom and security in a balanced way.

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. If either or both sides insist on getting everything that they want - that is to say 100 percent of their demands to be met, then there can never be a settlement.

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.

I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.