I took what I knew to the public, so what affects all of us can be discussed by all of us in the light of day, and I asked the world for justice.

I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions, and that the return of this information to the public marks my end.

We should never allow computers to make inherently governmental decisions in terms of the application of military force, even if that's happening on the internet.

They [the authorities] will act aggressively against anyone who has known me. That keeps me up at night.

It's becoming less and less the National Security Agency and more and more the national surveillance agency. It's gaining more offensive powers with each passing year.

I'm ultimately satisfied that we know a little bit more about how the world really works.

I have a somewhat sneaky way of effecting political change.