"I would say, "No, Papa, I will never go into politics." As I've said before, this is not the life I chose; it chose me ... But I accepted the responsibility and I've never wavered in my commitment."

"Pakistan is at a crossroads. We must choose the path of democracy."

"All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question."

"Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance."

"You are creating a Frankenstein."