The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
AI WEIWEIThese folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That’s the beauty of the Internet Age.
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If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I’m saying is common sense.
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…photographs are facts, but not necessarily true… The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
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I don’t think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn’t be nervous about that.
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I don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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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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Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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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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I don’t like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place.
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I never regret anything.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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