Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.

I don't think there is a distinct change, because in the West I'm not a person who can serve his purpose.

Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.

I think of art as coming from daily life, daily experience. I think it's very important not to have it become work for some kind of elite circle.

It became like a symbolic thing, to be “an artist.” After Duchamp, I realized that being an artist is more about a lifestyle and attitude than producing some product.

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

China and the U.S. are two societies with very different attitudes towards opinion and criticism. In China, I am constantly under surveillance. Even my slightest, most innocuous move can - and often is - censored by Chinese authorities.