Gao Xingjian feels that writing is an extremely personal pursuit, that its starting point is a quest for personal values. If a writer is to produce good work, he must cast aside political and social missions, disregard the opinions of readers and the market, and instead must write spontaneously, listening carefully to the faintest, most honest voice in his heart.
高行健認為，寫作是極端個人的事，完全從追尋個人的價值出發，必須拋開政治社會的使命感、拋開讀者好惡與市場評價，凝靜諦聽內心裡最細微、最真實的聲音，「率性寫去」，才能寫出好作品。