It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.

I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.

If there's the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.

The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it's a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: "You and I are divided. We're different, and you're dangerous." That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It's dangerous to create that kind of tension.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

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

We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.