Unless there is free and fair competition, there can't be healthy economic development. And what we have in Burma now is not an open-market economy that allows free and fair competition, but a form of colonialism makes a few people very, very wealthy. It's what you would crony capitalism.

I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.

Early childhood development has proved to be very beneficial and very cost-effective in societies where this is been tried. So let's not confine ourselves to primary education. Let's think of early childhood development and education as a whole.

It is essential to institute a legal framework that would ensure justice and improve the quality of life in Burma immediately, because the greatest suffering among the people at the moment is caused by lack of justice and lack of the rule of law.

Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.

Even if you feel fear, you still have to go ahead and do what you believe in.