I want people to see their own power.
AI WEIWEIOtherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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There are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US – from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.
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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year – 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
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Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.
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In my case, I was stuck there for quite a while. New York is large enough to be a very abstract city, so nobody cares.
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If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing.
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly.
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We should also leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth; and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves.
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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.
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My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.
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People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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