I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.

The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don't care about culture.

If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?

You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it's necessary or that it's not even worth to do it. It's just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.

In the end, I think, the state's rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.

It's always the rich and there's plenty to waste, yet still China has a lot of people living in very spare, poor conditions.