I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.

I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.

This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.

For artists and intellectuals today, what is most needed is to be clear about social responsibility, because that is what most people automatically give up. Just to protect yourself as an individual is very political. You don't have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.

The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society's level of civilization.

The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.

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