The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it’s a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: “You and I are divided.
AI WEIWEIEveryone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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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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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
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I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.
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[Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we’ll have competition.
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