“The North Korean regime really can control people. I think they are th...” — Lee Hyeon-seo Quote

“The North Korean regime really can control people. I think they are the best dictator in the whole planet.”

“Even after arriving in South Korea, it's dangerous. As a North Korean defector, I need to be careful from the spies to protect my relatives inside North Korea.”

“Many people - when they think about North Korea and the dictatorship, or the military or nuclear weapons, nuclear missiles, those things - tend to forget ordinary citizens are living there.”

“The only thing we can control is the present.”

“Developing economies may not have much control over the headwinds that they face today, but that does not mean that they are powerless. Much can be done not just to sustain moderate growth but also to secure a more prosperous and resilient future.”

“I think I'm lovable. That's the gift God gave me. I don't do anything to be lovable. I have no control.”