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Ai Weiwei Quotes

I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

Ai Weiwei

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: chinese
Birth: May 18, 1957

Topics

Art Think Worth New Never Old

I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.

Joe Theismann

Early Late Hard Everything Gain Did

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

Andrew Jackson

Government Exist Only Necessary

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.

John Wooden

Basketball You Person Important More

We never want to update 'Black Watch,' because it's about a moment in time, and through that moment, it manages to speak about Afghanistan and all other wars. This play is 'about' Iraq, but it's actually about every war that's ever been or will ever be.

John Tiffany

Time Moment War Speak Black Play

I don't know who I would be if I weren't this child from Harlem, this woman from Harlem. It's in me so deep.

Ruby Dee

Woman Child Me Deep Know Would

For me, it was a choice between band and drama - and I hated the band teacher.

Lucy Deakins

Teacher Me Choice Drama Band Hated

I don't particularly want to work with my husband all the time, as in the living and the working thing.

Deirdre O'Kane

Work Time Husband Want Living Thing

I would hate it if my four boys were bullied as I was.

Brigitte Nielsen

Hate Would Four Bullied Were

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Courage Tried Much Failed Takes

I did go into the Amazonian region of Brazil. They have prehistoric river fish that weigh in at around 600 pounds, which you don't see anywhere else. And foods that cannot be exported or even found in other parts of Brazil.

Anthony Bourdain

River Fish You Go See Brazil

Should you protect profits? Yes. But run for the hills? No.

Philip Roth

You Run Protect Yes Hills Should

There were 10 or 15 years where all the Scandinavian movies were gray and light brown. I got really bored with it. I really felt that movies had to have that life of vivid colors.

Susanne Bier

Life Light Colors Movies Gray Bored