After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

I could listen to the radio and I had access to books from time to time. Not all the time.

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

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.

I think corporations should give more attention to this suffering and should wait to invest until there is a responsible government in Burma. I do not think it is a good idea to separate economics from politics; in fact, I do not think economics can be separated from politics It's quite understandable that many business concerns think only about their own profits It's up to the public to put as much pressure as it can on these companies, through shareholder resolutions and public actions.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

I've never thought of myself as being particularly brave - I used to be frightened of the dark when I was small. And I'm not very good with dead rats and things like that. But I face what has to be faced and I hope as best as I'm able.