There's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.

All movies in China are censored. Out of 600 movies produced in China, only 60 are allowed to show in theatres.

There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.

Nationality started as something natural, but we should not be restrained by the old politics that make up these clear lines. It should have its own way of evolving. In some places, it will evolve slower and in others, faster. It's like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we'll be going backward.

Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.

I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.

A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.