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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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Beijing is constructing a 100,000 m2 modern art museum, yet it will not feature any of my work.
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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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Today, the general masses in this society are in this political-social condition that really encourages people to become rich and become a star and be unique.
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I'm a free man now, except I cannot leave China. You know, I have no desire to travel. I have so many things to do I cannot finish them now.
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If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that's beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone's emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment, he will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn't trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.
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All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.
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A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it’s incomplete.
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My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.
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I think Donald Trump should cool down a little bit. To pay more attention to the history. To really understand what U.S.'s value is about. I think, as a president, those things you always have to ask.
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I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.
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If there's the right condition, I always want to express the concept or ideas in a very independent way.
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China partially wants to become part of the world. By hosting the Olympics and the Expo, they made a big effort to tell people: Look, we are the same. They want to be accepted by the international community.
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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.
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Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.
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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.
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We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.
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I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas.
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I don't personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.
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