Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
AI WEIWEIThe relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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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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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.
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There isn’t a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.
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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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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
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People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It’s an unbearable condition.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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