Aung San Suu Kyi — "We are not afraid of international scrutiny."

"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'm not a very good public speaker. But I try my best."

"I don't have a favorite historical figure. I admire many."

"I am committed to the democratic transition of Myanmar."

"If you look at the democratic process as a game of chess, there have to be many, many moves before you get to checkmate. And simply because you do not make any checkmate in three moves does not mean i…"