"Year after year I paint tirelessly with only one goal - to present to people my own handwriting,and that is my secret. What makes a painting special is neither its title nor the image itself; it’s the enchanted personality, and the fascination of painting lies in the process of conceiving and recording your personal view. What I have been trying to present in my art works, if I have to put it in words, is 'preaching to myself - by myself'." - Ye Yongqing 2012