I have been arrested time and time again, and my colleagues, too. I cannot guarantee that I'll not be arrested again. But it's not something that weighs on my mind. I'll do what I can while I'm free. If they arrest me again, I'll do what I can while I'm under arrest.

Please use your freedom to promote ours.

The important thing is Burma needs to end the civil war and for this to happen both sides must want to end the war.

I do not look upon my life as a sacrifice at all.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

I was speaking to a writer the other day and he gave me a valuable piece of advice. He said that you may get to where you want to go quicker through violence, but the healing process takes longer. Whereas if you don't use violence, there is not much healing necessary, so you win in the long run.

Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.