Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.

You see so many people doing quite nice and respectful work, but nobody like Warhol. Warhol is outstanding. I think he has a value that is far from fully understood. He's very special for younger generations.

Any design, any city, any kind of craziness or tragedy, it all comes from a long time of preparation.

The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.

I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.

You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it's necessary or that it's not even worth to do it. It's just a way you have to set up some kind of activities to follow your instincts or your curiosities.

If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.