If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
AI WEIWEIEverything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
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I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].
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Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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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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Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
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I don’t believe in a sense of home.
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I was in the most restricted prison in China, the most tough. The design of the prison is modeled for internal crimes of the Communist party, so it’s like a mafia family’s law. It’s independent to the law this nation openly applies.
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Dictatorship is a story about death of others who turn out to be you coincidently.
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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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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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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