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.

I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.

To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.

The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.

I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.

What counts in the end is what the government does.