Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you. But personally, I don't think my work and my understanding of art is so much related to being Chinese, but the character of that. Maybe it's beyond my own consciousness.

It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.

I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.

Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.

The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.

If a society cannot even support somebody like me, then people ask: Who is under protection then? That's why there is such support for me. It is not because I am so beautiful or I am so charming. People feel: This guy is fighting for us.

Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.