I call on people to be ‘obsessed citizens,’ forever questioning and asking for accountability. That’s the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life.
AI WEIWEII believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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The jobs for 7 million university graduates every year, the immense corruption: Even some Western governments would have to scramble to find solutions to such problems.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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In this kind of dictatorship, in this kind of totalitarian society, it is easy to make deals that you cannot make in a democratic society.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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I don’t personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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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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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It’s as simple as that.
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If my art has nothing to do with people’s pain and sorrow, what is ‘art’ for?
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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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