I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.

We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.

The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it...it's very disturbing.

China and the U.S. are two societies with very different attitudes towards opinion and criticism. In China, I am constantly under surveillance. Even my slightest, most innocuous move can - and often is - censored by Chinese authorities.

I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.

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

For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.