The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges.

General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me.

The Orange Revolution in Ukraine is a good example of how people, who are robbed of their right to vote, can protest and put an end to dictatorship.

I still want to return home whenever I get a chance.

To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise.

My father always would say, "My daughter will go into politics? My daughter will become prime minister", but it's not what I wanted to do. I would say, "No, Papa, I will never go into politics." As I've said before, this is not the life I chose; it chose me ... But I accepted the responsibility and I've never wavered in my commitment.

I dream ...of a world where we can commit our social resources to the development of human life and not to its destruction