Ai Weiwei Quotes, Father Quotes, Independent Quotes

I don't think my father had a direct influence on me, but I do think, more or less, I was influenced by his independent individualism. And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society - the kind of mistreatment society gave him.

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If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?

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China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.

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My understanding of Chinese history is limited. So far, I have only scratched its surface; I wish I could find out more.

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Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom.

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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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For years, I refused to go to any openings, not even my own.

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I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial.

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Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens.

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Destroy or build. Crazy or noncrazy. I'm not nostalgic about the old city. I don't enjoy it that much.

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I never think any place is better than others.

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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, I'm not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesn't matter at all.

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It [success] is really by mistake.

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New York was not a romantic city at [80th]. Nobody knows who you are and you don't have to care about anybody else. It's a very cold city, I should say.

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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it's not a product; it's an understanding of human nature.

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I'm totally independent. I don't bear any responsibility to any system.

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My image of what a city should be - the super-rich and all the poor and desperate and the people who have some kind of a desire. It's a surviving game, people trying to survive on many different levels.

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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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My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.

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The world is sphere, has no East or West.

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