I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.

Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish.

Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyones individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.

When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.

Everything I was I carry with me, everything I will belies waiting on the road ahead.

I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny.

China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it.

Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well.

What we mean by Tao is the way or course of Nature. This way has nothing good or bad, it is a mere flowing of things following the development and decline attributes of the moment.

The literal meaning of the Chinese characters for revolution is elimination of life

Living in London is like being on a luxury cruise liner.

Invest money and you'll get a check. Invest in people and you'll get time.

Simply because everything is perfect does not imply there is nothing to be done. Actually, it is pretty much the opposite. There is everything to be done.

I love the music, but being on the road ain't a piece of cake, but it is real rewarding. You've got to - all those people can't come to my house, so I've got to go out on the road and play for them.

When someone at peace and free from hurry enters a room, that person has a calming effect on everyone present.

Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies.

Life is really very simple. What we give out, we get back

The stories are most often about justice. In her stories, those who commit injustice, or act tyrannically, come to no good. They are punished.

In my opinion, right now there's way too much hype on the technologies and not enough attention to the real businesses behind them.

When it comes to accepting emotional support or affection, I'm a little guarded and hardened to that.

You are someone and you have a right to your life.