Quote by Ai Weiwei
People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activis

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe Ill just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Lets say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK? – Ai Weiwei

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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. – Ai Weiwei

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Experience
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The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination. – Ai Weiwei

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Imagination
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, Im not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesnt matter at all. – Ai Weiwei

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Other Quotes from
movies
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I find that movies tend to fix the aesthetics of a story in peoples minds. – Yann Martel

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movies

People feel the worst film I made was Jack. But to this day, when I get checks from old movies Ive made, Jack is one of the biggest ones. No one knows that. If people hate the movie, they hate the movie. I just wanted to work with Robin Williams. – Francis Ford Coppola

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movies

If I have to produce movies, direct movies, whatever to change the way Hollywood treats older women, Ill do it. If I have to bend the rules, I will. If I have to break them, I will. – Naomi Watts

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movies

My fans mean everything to me – especially the sisters! When youre on The View or youre doing movies and stuff, youre a little bit insulated. It means so much to me when a woman comes up to me and says, Sherri, you said what I feel. That just means so much to me to know that I have that support. – Sherri Shepherd

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movies

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People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them. – Judith Jamison

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To me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex. – Lily Tomlin

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The art of pleasing is the art of deception. – Luc de Clapiers

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Clothes can suggest, persuade, connote, insinuate, or indeed lie, and apply subtle pressure while their wearer is speaking frankly and straightforwardly of other matters. – Anne Hollander

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Clothing