As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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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Somehow, we [ Tan Dun and director Chen Kaige] were all privileged at the time; we could be outside of China. But at the moment, we had no sense of what the future was going to be like.
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There’s no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
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We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society’s level of civilization.
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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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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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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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We’re different, and you’re dangerous.” That kind of thinking stops human, civilized evolution. It’s dangerous to create that kind of tension.
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Every day I’m learning something new from the practice. It’s very rewarding.
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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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People who can’t do that don’t get a sense of responsibility. And if you lack a sense of responsibility, you push the blame onto the system.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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I want people to see their own power.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that.
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