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With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail.

Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia and should be called Sri Lanka.

I think when the people in Burma stop thinking about whether or not they're free, it'll mean that they're free.

There is a danger to judicial independence when people have no understanding of how the judiciary fits into the constitutional scheme.

My government has promised to comprehensively respect the independence of the judiciary.

I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.