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

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

If a society cannot even support somebody like me, then people ask: Who is under protection then? That's why there is such support for me. It is not because I am so beautiful or I am so charming. People feel: This guy is fighting for us.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

China and the U.S. are two societies with very different attitudes towards opinion and criticism. In China, I am constantly under surveillance. Even my slightest, most innocuous move can - and often is - censored by Chinese authorities.

Individual; that means he has his own special way to communicate, which creates the form of him. In the information age, this expression and communication has become so different.

I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.