I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

For artists and intellectuals today, what is most needed is to be clear about social responsibility, because that is what most people automatically give up. Just to protect yourself as an individual is very political. You don't have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.

China seems unpredictable because it has a distinct culture and social system. It is still a mystery to other parts of the world, even though the veil of China has been lifted many times as a result of globalization.

The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself

This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.

I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.