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.

I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.

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

I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.

Selling high or low doesn't mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.

Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.

You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it's necessary or that it's not even worth to do it. It's just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.