I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

I wish people wouldn't think of me as a saint - unless they agree with the definition of a saint that a saint's a sinner who goes on trying.

I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.

Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.

Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources and investment, but because we are deprived of the basic institutions and practices that make for good government.

When I was in London a Kachin youth criticized me for not condemning the Burmese military for their offensive in Kachin State. I answered "condemnation is not the solution." We want to build reconciliation, not condemnation.