Creativity is the power to act.
AI WEIWEIThese are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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[Cultural departments] don’t care about culture. Maybe they’re the furthest from the people who understand culture.
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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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You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose.
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I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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It’s really rubbish that some kind of “technical” learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.
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As a total activity – I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there’s still a one-party system and strong censorship.
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We are not on – even just a step away from the most brutal and primitive crudity. To be very crude on those issues, which is always challenges and we always have to look at the situation like a mirror, to draw some understanding.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship.
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