When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for human development. Ai Weiwei More Quotes by Ai Weiwei More Quotes From Ai Weiwei I don't like China. Even today, I still feel I have no emotional relations with this place. Ai Weiwei china emotional today A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life. Ai Weiwei spending-time obstacles thinking I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do. Ai Weiwei cities new-york talking I often feel more disgust than pride about this kind of success. So there's no regret whatsoever. Ai Weiwei regret kind pride I don't believe in a sense of home. Ai Weiwei dont-believe home believe I never had a sense of home. Ai Weiwei home I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China]. Ai Weiwei this-society china feelings That's why I always question this sense. The feeling of home really requires a lot of trust. It requires you to identify with it, which I always find myself very contradictory to. Ai Weiwei contradictory home feelings New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home. Ai Weiwei given new-york home [Being unique] gives so much privilege to people who can make it, rather than having some moral and aesthetic discussions. Ai Weiwei unique giving people 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. Ai Weiwei personal-success believe thinking I spend a lot of time talking to journalists. Ai Weiwei journalist talking It [success] is really by mistake. Ai Weiwei mistake 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. Ai Weiwei care cities new-york Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions. Ai Weiwei growing-up disappointment joy If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing. Ai Weiwei disturbing ifs people I can still wake up the next day and feel that there's something that needs to be done, which always amuses me. Ai Weiwei next-day wake-up needs I don't think China should care if this crazy old guy should have a show here or not. You have so many museums in the West, and so many shows, you need somebody to show the work, otherwise it's empty. Ai Weiwei crazy museums thinking My angst and my insecurity reflect the state's angst and insecurity. The state is scared too. Ai Weiwei scared insecurity states In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery. Ai Weiwei museums years art
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