Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
AI WEIWEIAt the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year – 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.
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I never regret anything.
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don’t know how I became successful.
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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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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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?
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If there’s the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.
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The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions and feelings. It creates a culture of individualism and exchange even though the real society doesn’t promote it.
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For those actors and directors who produce films which are always about the old kingdom or about heroes.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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I don’t like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.
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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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