Ai Weiwei Quotes, Imagination Quotes, Desert Quotes

I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.

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Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.

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Even though everybody who looked at me would call me a Chinese artist, that's the 1980s. New York in the '80s was not so interesting. I think it's quite narrow-minded. There wasn't much encouragement or opportunities for any artist - not just Chinese artists.

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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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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of 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 also doubt a man can give really clear reasons for anything.

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I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.

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If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger.

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My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.

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For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself.

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I don't belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.

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Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources.

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I always thought that in modern history Chinese people are like a dish of sand, never really close together. But I think a dish of sand is a good metaphor because we have the Internet. We don't have to be physically united. You can be an individual and have your own set of values but join others in certain struggles. There is nothing more powerful than that.

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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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[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions.

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There's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.

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Hopefully, other successes aren't like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn't make any sense.

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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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It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it.

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