I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why yo….

Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems..

I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets of judgment..

Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western….

I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our pr….

This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star..

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be..

Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught..

A small act is worth a million thoughts..

Art needs to stand for something..

In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you ….

To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason..

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom..

Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one..

The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay..

I always thought that in modern history Chinese people are like a dish of sand, never really close together. But I think a dish of sand is a good met….

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility..

We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp.

Everything is art. Everything is politics..

Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - per….

I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later..