I suddenly realized I was getting ten opening notes a day on my mobile phone, more than when I was in New York. But this is China, where nothing is surprising.

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

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.

I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.

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

I don't think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn't be nervous about that.