Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.
AI WEIWEIThey very often just try to cope with their own election, their own popularity, solving the problem or selling the ideas to meet their own voters. By doing that, it creates a great imbalance in terms of making deals or treaty or all those things.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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Any individual can contribute its own belief. And our society or even our government are made by the people. The people would have the final voice, but it requires each individual to act. If we don’t act, then the result is very clear.
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The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness – doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement.
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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It is to wonder about the world, to understand the nature of people and, most importantly, to be shared with another, old or young, known or unknown.
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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security.
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I don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
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They’ve become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.
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Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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