I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
AI WEIWEII think it’s more important to show your work to the public.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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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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He will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn’t trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.
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Once you’ve tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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A historical property has morals and ethics of the society that created it and it can be revived. What I mean is that we can discover new possibilities from the process of dismantling, transforming, and recreating.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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