All Ai Weiwei Quotes
- The people who control culture in China have no culture. China
- I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable—how we decide what is valuable. Create
- Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human. Barely
- In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want—not only… All
- Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare. Beijing
- A city is a place that can offer maximum freedom. Otherwise it’s incomplete. Cities
- Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition. Better
- Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed? Action
- The Internet changes the structure of society all the time—this massiveness made of individuals. All
- No outdoor sports can be more elegant than throwing stones at autocracy; no melees can be more exciting than those in cyberspace. Autocracy
- Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources. Ordinary
- If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter. Alive
- I don’t want the next generation to fight the same fight as I did. Don T
- Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you… Action
- My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression […] I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics.… Anybody
- If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain Every Single
- Overturning police cars is a super-intense workout. It’s probably the only sport I enjoy. Car
- I loved New York—every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong—visually and intellectually.… Bit
- I wouldn’t say I’ve become more radical: I was born radical. Born
- During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon. Days