What counts in the end is what the government does..

Even though everybody who looked at me would call me a Chinese artist, that's the 1980s. New York in the '80s was not so interesting. I think it's qu….

I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together..

It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I a….

I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted,….

I don't think there is a distinct change, because in the West I'm not a person who can serve his purpose..

A small act is worth a million thoughts..

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

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

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

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

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….

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom..

If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need..

There's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it..

Censorship is saying: "I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine." But the internet is like a tree that is gro….

I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom.

It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road and what is the limit..

As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, I'm not so lonely. If I….

Our lives are bound by physical limits, familial ties, political conditions, and geographical restrictions. Individual freedom takes us beyond them a….

My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface; I wish I could find out more..