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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China].
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I don't think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not. You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it's empty.
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I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.
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Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I'm not nostalgic about the old city. I don't enjoy it that much.
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Self-censorship is insulting to the self. Timidity is a hopeless way forward.
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I'm totally independent. I don't bear any responsibility to any system.
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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.
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The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that.
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.
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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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This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.
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I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom
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I don't think China has professional museums - not in the past, present, or near future.
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I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.
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We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.
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I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to me in the hands of people I do not trust.
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In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.
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I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.
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