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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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Otherwise, I think the building can be bigger, larger, and the city can be much more crazy. The problem is the government structure is so deadly stupid, not really solving problems but creating a lot of problems itself every day.
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Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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Because Chinese art is booming, it legitimizes this profession.
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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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This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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Man has a tendency to try to give clear reasons to be rational, but often you can see how all those reasons are not convincing and turn out to be a big nonsense.
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In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.
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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
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Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It's a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don't know who you are and why you are here.
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The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
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As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.
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