No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all.
AI WEIWEII think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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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 don’t think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not.
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.
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The society was so different [in China] – it was a feudalistic society. It didn’t come to a point of industrial revolution until twenty years ago.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that’s the true crime.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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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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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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