People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done.

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.

You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary.

After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let's not confine ourselves to primary education. Let's think of early childhood development and education as a whole.

We have to choose between dialogue and utter devastation.

Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people.