I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.

For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.

If a society cannot even support somebody like me, then people ask: Who is under protection then? That's why there is such support for me. It is not because I am so beautiful or I am so charming. People feel: This guy is fighting for us.

Society becomes very destructive.

If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.

Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.

These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.