A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.

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.

Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.

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.

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

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

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.

Confidence-building is not something that can go on forever. If it goes on forever then it becomes counterproductive.

We always think that everybody can do a little bit more, if not a lot more.

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.

We will not change in matters of policy until such time as dialogue has begun.

A more significant phase should mean serious political dialogue.

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.

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.

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

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

We have a large pool of talented and educated women, and yet workplaces haven't necessarily changed to accommodate the reality of their lives.

In a place like the Greek Theater in L.A., to try and create a close connection with the audience seems almost antithetical to the architecture of the building.

The struggle to write with profundity of emotion and at the same time to live like a millionaire so exhausted F. Scott Fitzgerald that he was at last brought down to the point where he could no longer be both a good writer and a decent person.

If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it's pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting.

Acting is a growing tick muscle. I really believe that it's similar to being a musician in that the more you practice it in any capacity, as much as you practice doing it every day, the better you get.

Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

When walking through the "valley of shadows," remember, a shadow is cast by a Light.

Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.

I don't want to be someone's reason to hate their life. I want to be someone's reason to seek something more in their life.

Financial crisis is the moment of truth for real collectors and true artists.

I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes.

My father always wanted me to play a musical instrument, and I never had that type of skill.

I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of characters. What more can an actor ask for?

What wonderful things dreams are! They can make you be anything you want and take you anyplace in the world.

After Rilo Kiley broke up and a few really intense personal things happened, I completely melted down. It nearly destroyed me. I had such severe insomnia that, at one point, I didn't sleep for five straight nights.

I guess you kind of got to realize that once you in a marriage, whatever it is, you gotta deal with it. Not necessarily that you got to accept it, but you have to deal with it and try your best to make it work for you, for the both of you.

In the true sense one's native land, with its background of tradition, early impressions, reminiscences and other things dear to one, is not enough to make sensitive human beings feel at home.

The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much.

I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that its not the answer.

I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded.

The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen creature and would always yearn for more power.

It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream.

Most people, including myself, keep repeating the same mistakes.

I just want to work, and learn from people I respect and admire.