Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.

Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.

In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.

China partially wants to become part of the world. By hosting the Olympics and the Expo, they made a big effort to tell people: Look, we are the same. They want to be accepted by the international community.

I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

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.

If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter.