I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.’s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
AI WEIWEITo give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It’s not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.
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I never regret anything.
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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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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don’t design it, somebody else has to design it.
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I am very much interested in the so-called useless object. I mean, it takes perfect craftsmanship, beautiful material carefully measured and crafted, but at the same time it’s really useless.
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We literally lived underground. We dug a hole and lived there for years. My father cleaned public toilets, even though he was a highly respected poet.
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I never had a sense of home.
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[Shanghai Biennale] has been my attitude for as long as I’ve been practicing art and other cultural-related activities.
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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don’t know how I became successful.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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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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