Individual; that means he has his own special way to communicate, which creates the form of him. In the information age, this expression and communication has become so different.

The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.

We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.

What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.

Somehow, we [ Tan Dun and director Chen Kaige] were all privileged at the time; we could be outside of China. But at the moment, we had no sense of what the future was going to be like.