[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.

I don't think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not. You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it's empty.

I always thought that in modern history Chinese people are like a dish of sand, never really close together. But I think a dish of sand is a good metaphor because we have the Internet. We don't have to be physically united. You can be an individual and have your own set of values but join others in certain struggles. There is nothing more powerful than that.

The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.

If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.

Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.

Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?