I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
AI WEIWEISay what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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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Liberty is about the right to question everything.
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It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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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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I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.
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I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world.
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I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
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Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.
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