For example, in England, we teach about Expressionism, but it is not the same in England as it is in Germany, because Expressionism is more important in the history of German art. So although it is the same history, the emphasis is different.

If you close the door to the things you feel comfortable with, you will never discover the truth about yourself.

In Britain the power of authority was weakened. There was much more individual freedom and there was great academic freedom.

I look at the character of the exhibition and I treat it as I would a painting or an installation. When I did the Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy, I did it exactly as I would when making a new work.

There was something really wonderful about being able to feel confident about doing my first exhibition in China, that people would have no trouble recognising the images and understanding my work. I also have a lot of freedom in the way I use colour, and I think that kind of freedom in colour is also understandable in every culture.

It is very important to develop the thing that you are naturally good at, that you are truly interested in.

I am trying to present objects in the simplest way possible, and I don't want to supply too much context.