Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.

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.

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.

Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution. Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.

The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.

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