Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I don't belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It's always the rich and there's plenty to waste, yet still China has a lot of people living in very spare, poor… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I have people working together, doing different things: architecture, art installation, photography, publishing, and curatorial works and design. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Mass production is nothing new. Weren't cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?... Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Any politician who respects China's government should tell it openly what is in his heart. It is disrespectful to keep quiet about… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
You can never know what is and what is not powerful, but you can always find out what the powerful people are… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you. But personally, I… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
To experience poetry is to see over and above reality. It is to discover that which is beyond the physical, to experience… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
We see the tendency in the world to criticise democracy and sometimes even to say that authoritarian countries like China are more… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Any individual can contribute its own belief. And our society or even our government are made by the people. The people would… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I think to deal with the situation like human crisis, 65 million people being displaced, lost their home, and with such human… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If it's possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I deal with students every day - from China, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan. And I've noticed that the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I hope that my work expresses my worldview and encourages people to exchange ideas. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
[Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas… In truth, they are heroes of our… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Many people are going to use [Beijing National Stadium], which makes it more meaningful. If we don't design it, somebody else has… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Hopefully, other successes aren't like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn't make… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for? — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to obey their… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
By participating in the society we live in, we understand our conditions and the way we relate to the world. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter where I am - China will stay in me. I don't know how far I can still walk on this road… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
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