We want only peace, to build up our country. World opinion is paying great attention to the threat against Democratic Kampuchea. They are anxious, they fear Kampuchea cannot oppose the Vietnamese. This could hurt the interests of the Southeast Asian countries and all of the world's countries.

Better to kill an innocent by mistake than spare an enemy by mistake.

When I die, my only wish is that Cambodia remain Cambodia and belong to the West. It is over for communism, and I want to stress that.

If someone is very hungry, the Angkar will take him where he will be stuffed with food.

The first time I heard of Tuol Sleng, it was on the Voice of America. I listened twice.

I came to join the revolution, not to kill the Cambodian people. Look at me now. Am I a violent person? No. So, as far as my conscience and my mission were concerned, there was no problem.

I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader.