I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy.

By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.

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.

I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn't move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.

This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.

My angst and my insecurity reflect the state's angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.