Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens.

I think I'm just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there's no bridge, you build one. I'm used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology - it's not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China's problems are not just China's problems - they're human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.

Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.

When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for human development.

All movies in China are censored. Out of 600 movies produced in China, only 60 are allowed to show in theatres.

I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.

I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.