[Cultural departments] don't care about culture. Maybe they're the furthest from the people who understand culture.
Ai WeiweiOnly with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true.
Ai WeiweiI'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.
Ai Weiwei