We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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We’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.
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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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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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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years.
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don’t consider it home.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions and feelings. It creates a culture of individualism and exchange even though the real society doesn’t promote it.
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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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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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