“I have always been a coward as a child. I am not very brave. I am very aware of the fact that I am not very gutsy.” ChildrenFactsBraveCoward Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“My work is like a dialogue between me and unseen powers, like alchemy.” DialogueUnseenAlchemy Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“Even though Chinese society was really closed, there were two windows for me to explore the world. One was from my mother and grandmother, the unseen and invisible world. Another window was brought from my father's side, those classic and Western books.” WorldTwoBookMotherFatherSidesWindowWesternInvisibleChineseClassicGrandmotherUnseenMother And Grandmother Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“For an artist, a good place to be is you have some kind of influence and power to get things done, but in your essence you remain a nomad or a soldier facing a difficulty to be overcome.” KindDoneArtistInfluenceEssenceOvercomingDifficultySoldierThings DoneGood PlaceNomadInfluence And Power Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be projected and, yes, of course artists can be and are influenced by politicians.” KindSaidCountryPoliticalArtistCoursesCitiesInfluencePoliticianPolitical Influence Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“When I was young, I didn't want to do traditional painting and calligraphy. I deliberately wanted to separate from my father so I could feel I existed myself.” WantFeelsWantedYoungFatherPaintingTraditionalCalligraphy Author:Cai Guo-Qiang
“I could live a thousand years and still not know everything, still not have tried anything.” KnowsYearsStillsThousandThousand Years Author:Cam Gigandet
“I moved to L.A. right out of high school, but not to act. I think I chose it because it was on the same time zone as Seattle, where I'm from.” ThinkingSchoolHigh SchoolMovedZoneSeattleTime Zones Author:Cam Gigandet
“I want to try new things and put myself out there and take some risks.” WantTryingRiskNew Things Author:Cam Gigandet