If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I'm saying is common sense. It's very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values.
Ai WeiweiHopefully, other successes aren't like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn't make any sense.
Ai WeiweiBehind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
Ai WeiweiMy 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.
Ai WeiweiArt is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression.
Ai Weiwei