It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It's an unbearable condition.

My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface; I wish I could find out more.

Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.

Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.

I want people to see their own power.

This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years. People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China's relationship with the outside world.