To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.

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

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.

I never had a sense of home.

The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.

[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don't care about culture.