This so-called fame or being better off doesn’t really attract me at all.
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More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year – 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me.
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Once you’ve tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
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Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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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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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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I think to deal with the situation like human crisis, 65 million people being displaced, lost their home, and with such human tragedy, has to make every level of society to be conscious and to be alert about the situation.
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In the end, I think, the state’s rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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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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I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn’t move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.
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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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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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