The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I'm not nostalgic about the old city. I don't enjoy it that much.

That's why I always question this sense. The feeling of home really requires a lot of trust. It requires you to identify with it, which I always find myself very contradictory to.

The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.

Any politician who respects China's government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about such issues - both vis-a-vis the government and the people concerned.

You're still being looked at as somebody who - it's a very complicated issue.

It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road and what is the limit.