I was in the most restricted prison in China, the most tough. The design of the prison is modeled for internal crimes of the Communist party, so it's like a mafia family's law. It's independent to the law this nation openly applies. It's the place they take you before they give you over to the judicial system. You stay there for a year or two and they make you really suffer to confess everything.

I don't think China has professional museums - not in the past, present, or near future.

When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for human development.

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

I can still wake up the next day and feel that there's something that needs to be done, which always amuses me.

The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.

China spends a lot of resources and effort on gaining soft power over culture. The hope is that it can be the last lifeline for the Party's survival. Obviously, the idea will fail.