I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.
AI WEIWEIToday, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society.
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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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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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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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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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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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I think it’s quite narrow-minded. There wasn’t much encouragement or opportunities for any artist – not just Chinese artists.
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They’ve become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.
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We literally lived underground. We dug a hole and lived there for years. My father cleaned public toilets, even though he was a highly respected poet.
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It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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The society was so different [in China] – it was a feudalistic society. It didn’t come to a point of industrial revolution until twenty years ago.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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