What is in the Constitution is the burning desire and aspiration of all the people of Vietnam. So for the moment, we don't think about opposition parties.

We must fight against negativeness - especially bureaucracy, corruption and wastefulness.

In Vietnam we have no political prisoners. No one is arrested or jailed for his or her speech or point of view. They are put in jail because they violated the law.

In general, everyone wants to work and work more. But in fact, when a young generation has sufficient capability then we should create conditions for them to work.

All countries, big or small, strong or weak, are equal members of the United Nations.

The war against terrorism should not be used to interfere with an independent, sovereign state.We need to identify concrete terrorist targets and do no harm to civilians.

We don't want to keep secrets anymore.

I think everything should be governed by law. We don't want to keep secrets anymore.

As part of our renewal - we need to fight problems, not just wait for them to take place.

Even those who want to go to heaven would rather kill than be killed.

You love your child for who the child is, not as an extension of your identity or as an example of your good parenting or even as a companion.

An endless path is frightening but the path that ends is even more frightening!

A lot of Democrats ask and a lot of people ask, "Why is it necessary for people in this country, who are not in law enforcement, to have assault weapons?"

I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones. Perhaps I should do another musical.

I agree with the realistic Irishman who said he preferred to prophesy after the event.

The greatest gift in life is to be remembered.

Live performance really terrifies me. I haven't done it, really, in years. I think that's why I retired from my brief career in stand-up.

Writing [for the novelist] is not an activity, but a condition. That is why one simply can't resume the work when one has a job and a free half-day. Reading is the conveyance of this condition.

I sincerely believe that if Bush and Cheney recognized the full humanity of other people's mothers around the world, they wouldn't commit the crimes they commit.