I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?

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

As you look at me and listen to me, please remember the often repeated truth that one prisoner of conscience is one too many.

People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.

I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.

People need security of the mind. Why do they want democracy? Because it can give them freedom and security in a balanced way.