No outdoor sports can be more elegant than throwing stones at autocracy; no melees can be more exciting than those in cyberspace.

I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.

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

I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.

The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.

This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years. People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China's relationship with the outside world.

Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.