The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society's level of civilization.

I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.

Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.

It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

For those actors and directors who produce films which are always about the old kingdom or about heroes, you know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today's life and no discussion of the real conditions - which is really sickening. They've become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.

When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for human development.

I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.