I'm not an anarchist. I'm not saying, "Burn it to the ground."

If we simply follow the rules that a state imposes upon us when that state is acting contrary to the public interest, we're not actually improving anything. We're not changing anything.

I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building.

There's no saving me.

My intention is to ask the courts and people of Hong Kong to decide my fate.

I've been a spy for almost all of my adult life - I don't like being in the spotlight.

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.