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If advertising had a little more respect for the public, the public would have a lot more respect for advertising.

China is a very brand-intensive society. The reason that brands are so very important is that they are a way to signal social status.

The trend in China is toward tighter and tighter control. They are basically improving their censorship mechanisms.

I hope they can see that as a consumer, if they express themselves, they may make an impact and leverage their impact on the brands, and the brands can leverage their buying power on tens of thousands of polluters - suppliers - in China.

For all founders, going public is a momentous milestone that has to be experienced to be fully understood. It is the culmination of years of hard work and personal sacrifice.

I think good companies can navigate being public and doing the right things for their customers.

Going public for the sake of going public is not really an optimal thing. You're going public because as a company you believe it is the right thing to do and it will benefit the ability of the company to achieve its long-term objectives.

Well, anything you want to make public is your public business.

I think, at least for me, I'm so impressed by Shanghai and how all of China continues to evolve. On a style level, you're seeing this increased sophistication and brand awareness.