I think I was the healthiest prisoner of conscience in the world.

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

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?

I think more women should be involved in politics for the good of the human race.

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.

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

I learned to work on a computer years before I was placed under house arrest. Fortunately I had two laptops when I was under house arrest - one an Apple and one a different operating system. I was very proud of that because I know how to use both systems.