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If I look at it, I would laugh. I don't know how I became successful.
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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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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There is no media freedom in China. As a result, the society is corrupt and lacks productivity. It is unable to adjust itself for progress. This will lead to the country's eventual downfall.
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I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it.
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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 wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical.
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This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.
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