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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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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home.
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A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it’s incomplete.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state's angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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Everyone thinks the Chinese government selected me. Never ever. I was selected by Herzog and de Meuron.
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