A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I have been free for more than a month. Some people may think that that is long enough. Others may think that that is not quite long enough.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I saw many aspects of the country which I needed to see in order that I might know what we need to do.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

There is so much that we need to do for our country. I don't think that we can afford to wait.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

We always think that everybody can do a little bit more, if not a lot more.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi


We are not out to boast that there is so much percentage of growth per year. Our real concern is how it affects the lives of people, the future of our country.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

When we think of the state of the economy, we are not thinking in terms of money flow. We are thinking in terms of the effect on everyday lives of people.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi