Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution. Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.

Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.

This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.

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.

The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness