“One reason I chose gunpowder is that I had the good luck in my environ...” — Cai Guo-Qiang Quote

“One reason I chose gunpowder is that I had the good luck in my environment to be exposed to gunpowder. The other reason is I was always looking for a visual language that goes beyond the boundary of nations, and so I found gunpowder.”

“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.”

“The boyhood dream of becoming a painter stays important to me.”

“Comedy is funny when it comes from truth, and that's always the rule of them. It's about how far you can push that boundary.”

“There are no clear boundary lines between what is physiological, what is psychological, and what is spiritual. Those are language domains that make sense and have integrity but overlap significantly.”

“In the West, there are so many singers, crossing across the boundary lines and still they all are surviving, provided that the public likes their music.”