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

Where there is no justice there can be no secure peace.

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.

In Burma, we need to improve education in the country - not only primary education, but secondary and tertiary education. Our education system is very very bad. But, of course, if you look at primary education, we have to think in terms of early childhood development that's going back to before the child is born - making sure the mother is well nourished and the child is properly nurtured.

The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.

I don't believe in professional dissidents. I think it's just a phase, like adolescence.

Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.