I don’t personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.
AI WEIWEIAs a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.
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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 only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers can delay that freedom, but they cannot stop it.
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What is important is that we actively express our thoughts and wishes, in every realm that we can access.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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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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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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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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Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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You’re still being looked at as somebody who – it’s a very complicated issue.
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We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp
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