Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.

China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew up. Its culture and history shape my relations with family, friends, society, and daily life.

In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery.

I also have to speak out for people around me who are afraid, who think it is not worth it or who have totally given up hope. So I want to set an example: you can do it and this is OK, to speak out.

For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.

By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.

I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.