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

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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.

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Everything is art. Everything is politics.

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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. They want to be accepted by the international community.

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In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.

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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there's still a one-party system and strong censorship.

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Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.

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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.

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I remember one little rainy day I went searching for this apartment and I saw so many people standing on a stoop on the corner in the rain. Later I realized, that was drug traffic. They were all buying drugs.

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I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.

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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful. It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.

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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.

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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.

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China hasn't only existed for one day. Now, the whole nation has become richer and it's become a problem. The problem is universal. The factor is big. Everybody has to rethink the balance of the world and the whole landscape.

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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 event was constructed without regard for their joy.

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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I've been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.

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Just look at the statistics: Each university has tens of thousands of applications for students who want to be in art school, but they can only accept a few hundred.

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Many people I know - writers, poets - they have all been sentenced not once but sometimes three times after they come out. They serve five or six years, come out another time, and then nine years. Come out again, 12 years. Only because they have a different opinion. They are innocent people, they have beautiful minds, beautiful hearts.

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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

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