Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources.

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.

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

Beijing is constructing a 100,000 m2 modern art museum, yet it will not feature any of my work.

We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.