“I've done some collaborations which have ended up like Chinese whispers, but the most successful was with Tilda Swinton... Together we transcended our previous work and made something better together than we could have done apart.” MadeDoneTogetherSuccessfulChineseCollaborationSomething BetterBetter TogetherPrevious Work Author:Cornelia Parker
“The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was Chinas golden age, and contrary to what I was told when I was growing up, Tang China was founded by a man who by todays standards was no more than half Chinese. It was a mixed-blood dynasty that pulled in "barbarians" from the steppe.” MenAgeTodayHalfGrowing UpSuccessfulGrowingBloodStandardsChinaContraryGoldenChineseBarbariansGolden AgeDynasty Author:Amy Chua
“The Chinese are more successful [in building infrastructure] because in their country, only three people make the decision. ... In a country where only three people make the decision, they can decide where to put their rail line, get the money, and do it. We don't do it that way in America.” PeopleWayCountryAmericaThreeLinesDecisionSuccessfulBuildingChineseInfrastructureRail Author:Ray LaHood