The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.

In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery.

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.

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

Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?

I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

Maybe [success] is because I'm in China and I'm more open. Maybe it's my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.