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I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind.
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Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.
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It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.
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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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