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I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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No matter what happens, nothing can prevent the historical process by which society demands freedom and democracy.
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I never think any place is better than others.
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I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.
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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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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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China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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It's really rubbish that some kind of technical learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better.
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I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
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I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.
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All the rich people collect traditional Chinese art. So it's very natural for Chinese families to still see art as the highest human performance and send their children to this field.
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Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?
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The Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat. I don't care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.
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Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
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The whole Chinese system - not just the political leadership, the military too, the whole power structure, our education system, the whole of society - is suffering from being cut off from the free flow of information. That's why the country can't face up to open competition - unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
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If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future.
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I also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.
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