I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.

The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.

I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.

The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.

I never felt like a Chinese citizen because I was pushed away at a very young age. My father, a writer, was a national enemy of the Communist Party. He was forbidden to write for 20 years. We literally lived underground. We dug a hole and lived there for years. My father cleaned public toilets, even though he was a highly respected poet. Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.'s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.