Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield?

There is a special charm to journeys undertaken before daybreak in hot lands: the air is soft and cool and the coming of dawn reveals a landscape fresh from the night dew.

One should mature over 20 years.

Religion is about increasing peace and harmony in the world. ... People of all different religions should be given the opportunity to pursue good in their own way.

If you can make people understand why freedom is so important through the arts, that would be a big help.

I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.

Freedom must be demanded and defended, by those who have been denied it and by those who are already free.