Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'

I don't personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.

The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.

Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

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.

I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.

Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.