If I walk on the street, if I go to a restaurant, people come to me and say: "Can we take a photo together? Can you give me your autograph?" They wou….

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 ….

I came back [to Beijing ] because that's the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back..

Creativity is the power to act..

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

I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The ….

To experience poetry is to see over and above reality. It is to discover that which is beyond the physical, to experience another life and another le….

Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it..

China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and cultu….

For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corru….

Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you. But personally, I don't think my work and my underst….

To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It's not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers..

The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War..

The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals..

Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it..

I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of ge….

I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything..

If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly..

The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight..

China partially wants to become part of the world. By hosting the Olympics and the Expo, they made a big effort to tell people: Look, we are the same….

I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code..