"No one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim."

"Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it."

"I don't have any regrets. I believe in destiny."

"We are a country that has been under military rule for a very long time."

"Myanmar does not fear international scrutiny and invites observers to come to Myanmar and look at the situation for themselves."