In Burma, our main goal in amending the constitution is not to phase out the military from politics. Our main point is to put the constitution in line with international standards and norms.

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable.

I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music.

If you give in to intimidation, you'll go on being intimidated

I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.