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.

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

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

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

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.

Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.

I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

...forever isn't long enough to have you in my life.

The thing with giving up is you never know. You never know whether you could have done the job. And I'm sick of not knowing about my life.

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

wealth is one of the keys to open paradise

Dont let them go, but just remember, some come, some go, keep trying, hold on and always, always believe in yourself, so keep your head high, keep your chin up and smile in every situation :

Rapid movement was a relief in the midst of so much feeling.

I've always just had troubles with my family because I'm psychotic. It had nothing to do with that.

To experience beauty, love, truth and peace, or God, your mind has to be stilled.

Barack Obama's busy moving into the White House. Earlier today, John McCain was blowing on his soup.

When I was younger I thought I was an artist, and inspiration would just come to me.