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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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because its not a product its an understanding of human nature. – Ai Weiwei

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design
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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

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Education
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Censorship is saying: Im the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine. But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper. – Ai Weiwei

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power
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I want to be in movies that stand the test of time. – Clive Owen

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In movies, there are some things the French do that Americans are increasingly incapable of doing. One is honoring the complexities of youth. Its a quiet, difficult undertaking, requiring subtlety in a filmmaker and perception and patience from us. – Wesley Morris

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Ive made over 20 movies, and 5 of them are good. – Tom Hanks

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Theres this index that tallies up how much your movies have made, and if they havent grossed a certain amount, then youre not bankable. I know Im not Will Smith but, you know, my rankings pretty low. The only studio picture Ive done is Zodiac, and that didnt perform that well. – Chloe Sevigny

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movies

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God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another. – William Shakespeare

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