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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'
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I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it's all we need.
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At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year - 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me. These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.
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I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable — how we decide what is valuable.
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Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom.
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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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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same there's still a one-party system and strong censorship.
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The people who control culture in China have no culture.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery.
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Many people I know - writers, poets - they have all been sentenced not once but sometimes three times after they come out. They serve five or six years, come out another time, and then nine years. Come out again, 12 years. Only because they have a different opinion. They are innocent people, they have beautiful minds, beautiful hearts.
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Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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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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My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.
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The fantasy we had with pearls was always so luxurious and unique with a kind of rareness.
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Maybe [success] is because I'm in China and I'm more open. Maybe it's my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.
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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.
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