Skip to content

Cui Jian Quotes

born 1961 China

Cui Jian (born August 2, 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist of Korean descent. For his pioneering of Chinese rock, he is often labeled "The Father of Chinese Rock".

China
Musicians

Random Cui Jian quote

7 quotes

To be the person stand behind the camera observing other people is really interesting, it gives me a great sense of freedom.

Some Chinese are slaves to Western culture, others look East. I say fuck all of them and be yourself. That’s what I like about rock ‘n’ roll. You can talk straight.

I don't really want to talk about the old stuff - I really don't think it's important any more. I have a lot of new songs, which are more important to me

I had a lot of friends who worked in foreign embassies so I had the chance to exchange music tapes. That's the way I listened to a lot of rock music at that time

I think rock music is more personal for me. I have more freedom. I can show more of my personal emotions in rock and roll music. With classical music, I can only play something that is written already.

I don't even want people to say I'm the godfather of Chinese rock music. I would like to say I'm the grandson of Chinese rock music. I want to keep doing something, I don't want to sit there and tell people what you should do. I don't like that.

I think the biggest enemy in this country is the corruption. I think everybody will - now they learn it.

Interview with CNN (2012)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cui Jian (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.