I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.

I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets of judgment.

Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew up. Its culture and history shape my relations with family, friends, society, and daily life.

Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?

I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.

My image of what a city should be - the super-rich and all the poor and desperate and the people who have some kind of a desire. It's a surviving game, people trying to survive on many different levels.