I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
AI WEIWEII want people to see their own power.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think U.S. and China is a big opportunity, to be seen as partner or some kind of strategic partner maybe. But those kind of powers have a way of getting too big, then we’ll have competition.
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The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
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I never regret anything.
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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.
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Even though everybody who looked at me would call me a Chinese artist, that’s the 1980s. New York in the ’80s was not so interesting.
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You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it’s empty.
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