My mother became much older when I came out (ed's note: of detention). She had problems with her hearing and high blood pressure. But they still support me.

If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?

Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens.

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.

Of course, most luxury goods in China are for corrupted officials and their relatives. And that made China become the biggest luxury-goods market. In this kind of dictatorship, in this kind of totalitarian society, it is easy to make deals that you cannot make in a democratic society.

My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.

I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom