China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
AI WEIWEIPeople have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.
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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat.
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I came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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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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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
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