Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.

China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.

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

Censorship is saying: "I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine." But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.

It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we'll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.

Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don't design it, somebody else has to design it.

I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.