The country has been shaken up by me. I am just being myself.
Ko Wen-je
Taiwan isn't ruled by rule of law. Taiwan is a country of liars and fraudsters. Our politicians are full of lies. They change their position from one day to the next.
For the world's four Chinese-speaking regions - Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China - the longer the colonization, the more advanced a place is.
Singapore is better than Hong Kong; Hong Kong is better than Taiwan; Taiwan is better than the mainland. I'm speaking in terms of culture.
People movements have heralded a new era of Taiwan politics.
We have to have a very clear understanding of ourselves.
There's nothing wrong with officials taking the subway. Why is this unusual? So people talked about 'one country, two systems,' but maybe we should talk about 'two countries, one system' instead. We should try to narrow the gap.
The area I hope we can learn most from Singapore is in the productivity and efficiency of its public servants.
Politics isn't that difficult; it is about finding your conscience again. So, just do what is right.
Women who do not marry are a national problem.
Doing the right things is more important than doing things right.
Cross-strait engagement must be consistent and guided by a stable policy with respect for past interaction and agreements signed by the two sides.
In our society, no one dares to be themselves.
We have to convince mainland China that a free and democratic Taiwan is more in China's interest than reunification.
With more than two million Taiwanese living on the mainland and some 400,000 mainland Chinese in Taiwan, plus several million mainlanders visiting Taiwan, the two sides must further boost their interactions and relations.
Relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are like those of a family.
You have to go to other countries to realize Taipei is a place where there is diversity of thought.
The rise of civic society is not a negation of politics, but marks an opportunity for the involvement of the people.
When we understand and respect Beijing's insistence on some aspects, we hope Beijing can understand and respect Taiwan's insistence on democracy and freedom.
Cooperation is more important than reunification. If reunification is achieved without cooperation, it will be meaningless.
What is one China? You have to tell me what one China looks like. If a girl is to marry into another family, you have to tell her what that family is like.
It seems like everybody is forcing me to run for president.
I've been to Vietnam and mainland China. Even though the Vietnamese are seemingly poor, they always stop in front of red traffic lights and walk in front of green ones. Even though mainland China's GDP is higher than that of Vietnam, if you ask me about culture, the Vietnamese culture is superior.
Nobody knows this, but my hero is Che Guevara. Why? Because he was magic. He was a hero. Che resisted. He fought against the system.
The longer a region is in contact with modern civilization, the higher the degree to which the society in the region is civilized.
I do what I like to do.
Whatever I do, if people see me in a certain light, then they will always judge me in that light. Their impressions and perceptions will never change.
What matters is the well-being of the people.
We are nicer to Muslims than any other country.
