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?
AI WEIWEIFor me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
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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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I’m just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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I don’t think I was very structured in that society and I don’t really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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Politics is like air and water. And you know if there is bad politics. Everyone is polluted. Everyone is unhealthy. See the people walking on the street: how they act.
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I never regret anything.
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There’s no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
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I always want to design a frame that’s open to everyone. I don’t see art as a secret code.
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