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Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it.
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Wei-wei Ai
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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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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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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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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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