I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence. Also, I think that if you use the wrong means, the ends themselves get distorted.

The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude; you must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

To have compromise you must first have dialog. That is the true path of democracy.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

I still oppose "Visit Myanmar Year," and I would ask tourists to stay away. Burma is not going to run away. They should come back to Burma at a time when it is a democratic society where people are secure - where there is justice, where there is rule of law. They'll have a much better time. And they can travel around Burma with a clear conscience.

I've always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others.