My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface; I wish I could find out more.

I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.

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.

This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.

Through my work and ways of expression, I strive to engage in dialogue with the society that I am living in.

Everyone of us is a potential convict.

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