My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.

Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western artists - or artists from the United States - that could be considered a true product of his time and brought out that kind of spirit of the culture.

I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.

No outdoor sports can be more elegant than throwing stones at autocracy; no melees can be more exciting than those in cyberspace.

It's always the rich and there's plenty to waste, yet still China has a lot of people living in very spare, poor conditions.

I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.

Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.