China restricts the society's freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals. Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.

I suddenly realized I was getting ten opening notes a day on my mobile phone, more than when I was in New York. But this is China, where nothing is surprising.

I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].

Liberty is about the right to question everything.

I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.

[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.

If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.