I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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The practice of photography is no longer a means for recording reality. Instead, it has become reality itself
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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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Just look at the statistics: Each university has tens of thousands of applications for students who want to be in art school, but they can only accept a few hundred.
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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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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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You know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today’s life and no discussion of the real conditions – which is really sickening.
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People who can’t do that don’t get a sense of responsibility. And if you lack a sense of responsibility, you push the blame onto the system.
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I was in the most restricted prison in China, the most tough. The design of the prison is modeled for internal crimes of the Communist party, so it’s like a mafia family’s law. It’s independent to the law this nation openly applies.
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