The world is sphere, has no East or West.

Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution. Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.

Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don't design it, somebody else has to design it.

The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.

I think of art as coming from daily life, daily experience. I think it's very important not to have it become work for some kind of elite circle.

I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.

Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.