My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.

If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.

Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.

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

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.

Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.

Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.