What is important is that a political party articulates the mood of a generation.

The next decade cannot be a decade of confrontation and contention. It cannot be east vs. West. It cannot be men vs. women. It cannot be Islam vs. Christianity. That is what the enemies of dialogue want.

Given the right to a free ballot, the people would support my return.

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.

Being in jail is difficult too because it's like being in a graveyard, you can't do much.

[On Richard M. Nixon:] Americans began with a president who couldn't tell a lie and now they have one who can't tell the truth.

It's never easy dealing with terrorists, but it must be done through a mixture of political, economic and administrative means.