I don’t think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism.
AI WEIWEIWe’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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Even today the borders they’re seeing the physical borders are very different from the political borders. Because all those powers are so connected, and you cannot even see whose interest in what move.
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I’m just bringing them to Kassel to see the art show, and pay their room and board.
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So for too long Americans take liberty as granted. We think we are in the safe hand, the democracy and the liberty, which is not true. And it can be even getting much worse than today.
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The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China’s future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state.
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A state like China looks so powerful, but they are so scared of the Internet, so the Internet is more powerful than them.
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I want people to see their own power.
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Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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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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Maybe [success] is because I’m in China and I’m more open. Maybe it’s my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.
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You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it’s necessary or that it’s not even worth to do it.
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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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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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