I want people to see their own power.
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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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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It’s like the mountains, the ocean and the rivers. It has its own geological forms. Societies cannot be flat. But during change, human rights, human dignity and free speech have to be protected. Otherwise, we’ll be going backward.
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don’t consider it home.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.
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I never felt like a Chinese citizen because I was pushed away at a very young age. My father, a writer, was a national enemy of the Communist Party. He was forbidden to write for 20 years.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.
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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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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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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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