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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.
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My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface I wish I could find out more.
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During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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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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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.
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My mother became much older when I came out (ed's note: of detention). She had problems with her hearing and high blood pressure. But they still support me.
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If a society cannot even support somebody like me, then people ask: Who is under protection then? That's why there is such support for me. It is not because I am so beautiful or I am so charming. People feel: This guy is fighting for us.
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The IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.
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I never regret anything.
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