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I never had a sense of home.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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To experience poetry is to see over and above reality. It is to discover that which is beyond the physical, to experience another life and another level of feeling. It is to wonder about the world, to understand the nature of people and, most importantly, to be shared with another, old or young, known or unknown.
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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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China seems unpredictable because it has a distinct culture and social system. It is still a mystery to other parts of the world, even though the veil of China has been lifted many times as a result of globalization.
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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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It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road and what is the limit.
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You need a purpose to express yourself, but that expression is its own purpose.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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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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I don't think [price] reflects if the work is good or bad.A good artist shouldn't be nervous about that.
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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
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I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries.
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I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to me in the hands of people I do not trust.
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Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred they don't care what happens.
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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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