The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself

As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.

China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.

Each year, more people want to become artists.

The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum. A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.

Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don't design it, somebody else has to design it.

Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful. It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.