New York has given me a lot, but I still don’t consider it home.
AI WEIWEI[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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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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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something.
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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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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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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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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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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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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 came back [to Beijing ] because that’s the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back.
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The media is the message. It carries the full intention and the meaning. Once you change it…it’s very disturbing.
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