Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it. Ai Weiwei More Quotes by Ai Weiwei More Quotes From Ai Weiwei During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon. Ai Weiwei detention moon A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy. Ai Weiwei fairytale nations tragedy 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. Ai Weiwei iphone design understanding Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don't think art is elite or mysterious. Ai Weiwei should-have art thinking People have a tendency to become elite rather than to care about the general conditions of the society, which makes me sick. It's an unbearable condition. Ai Weiwei care sick people 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. The intention to separate [the two] is itself a very political intention. Ai Weiwei expression art thinking China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal. Ai Weiwei suicidal cutting regret We move so fast that memory is something we can only grasp Ai Weiwei memories moving When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues. Ai Weiwei issues views world My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up. Ai Weiwei typical wake-up appreciate Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed. Ai Weiwei injustice victim bridges My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Ai Weiwei wall communication art I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition. Ai Weiwei successful giving thinking I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age. Ai Weiwei internet age What counts in the end is what the government does. Ai Weiwei government ends doe I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together. Ai Weiwei emotional together men There are no outdoor sports as graceful as throwing stones at a dictatorship. Ai Weiwei throwing-stones dictatorship sports Any individual can contribute its own belief. And our society or even our government are made by the people. The people would have the final voice, but it requires each individual to act. If we don't act, then the result is very clear. So for too long Americans take liberty as granted. We think we are in the safe hand, the democracy and the liberty, which is not true. And it can be even getting much worse than today. Ai Weiwei long people thinking I came back [to Beijing ] because that's the only time I had an excuse to come back, or otherwise I would never have a reason to come back. Ai Weiwei beijing excuse reason I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power. Ai Weiwei artist responsibility thinking
