Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness

I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.

The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.

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

Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.

The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement. [Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.

Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.