When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

I think there's a need for the participation of the military for the stability of the transformation period of Burma. If the military and the people do unite together for the sake of our country, we can reach the development of our country in a very short time.

The basis of democratic freedom is freedom of speech.

When I was under house arrest, it was the BBC that spoke to me - I listened.

Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.

I don't like to be called a symbol. And I don't like to be called an icon. I will just say that I have to work very, very hard. So I'd rather be known as a hard worker. I don't think symbols do much, nor icons.

If you feel helpless, go help someone.