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I think it's more important to show your work to the public.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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Of course, there [in China] has to be chaos. It has to be crazy, and I don't think there's anything wrong about it except this government, which is really incapable of doing anything meaningful.
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For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.
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Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country.
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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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Each year, more people want to become artists.
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