I think it is fair to say that it is under a great deal of stress, and if I am asking for significant changes, it is because the world is going through significant changes.

Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.

If a huge number of people call for change, the government will have to react. If you want to avoid uprisings, or demonstrations, you need to respond to the peoples desperate need for change.

Egypt is indeed deeply divided. Without reconciliation we have no future. The Muslim Brotherhood is an important part of our society. I very much hope that it will participate in the next round of talks. I will be the first to protest if the imperative of fairness isn't adhered to.

I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me.

How can you run for president if you dont know the job description?

The time is right for a political solution and the way is negotiations.