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I think Allen [Ginsberg] was a person who's like a child.
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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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My childhood was quite extreme. Sometimes I was so weak I could not stand up. But now I am so strong. Life is unpredictable
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Censorship is saying: I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine. But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
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Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy.
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The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events.
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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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As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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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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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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A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.
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To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary.
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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To survive, China had to open up to the West. It could not survive otherwise. This was after many millions have died of hunger in a country that was like North Korea is today. Once we became part of global competition, we had to agree to some rules. It's painful, but we had to. Otherwise there was no way to survive.
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For artists and intellectuals today, what is most needed is to be clear about social responsibility, because that is what most people automatically give up. Just to protect yourself as an individual is very political. You don't have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western artists - or artists from the United States - that could be considered a true product of his time and brought out that kind of spirit of the culture.
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A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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The whole attitude of society has become much more open and realistic. They realize that the only way to make a more democratic and free society is to let different opinions come out.
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