If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
AI WEIWEITo the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum.
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Nationality and borders are barriers to our intelligence, to our imagination and to all kinds of possibilities.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat.
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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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You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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Selling high or low doesn’t mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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Even if I have hundreds of things to do, the disconnected feeling is still there because it is very hard to find a real purpose of life.
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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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