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

I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.

For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.

The whole attitude of society has become much more open and realistic. They realize that the only way to make a more democratic and free society is to let different opinions come out.

The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement. [Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.

It [success] is really by mistake.