Ai Weiwei Quotes

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK?

Ai Weiwei

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ArtI AmPeopleWritingPolitical

But a true diva has dismissed that drama. A true diva's heart is open, and she's ready to play by her own rules - rules that are gentle and kind.

Jenifer Lewis

HeartRulesReadyDramaPlayTrue

Success unshared is failure.

John Paul DeJoria

SuccessFailure

People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'

Michael Franks

PeopleMeWaySoundAskAnswer

Travelling, and being paid for it, is just great.

Michael Palin

GreatBeingPaidJustTravelling

I'm a romantic; you have to be to marry four times.

Jay McInerney

RomanticYouFourMarryTimes

Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past.

Johnny Mathis

MusicBestPastI AmPeopleWorld

Some of my biggest victories have come directly after some of my biggest failures.

Diamond Dallas Page

ComeVictoriesFailuresSomeAfter

From the age of 4 or 5, I loved to make people laugh.

David Walton

AgePeopleLovedLaughMake

I think having musical training as a child was really, really important. I studied piano as a child. Piano is a great instrument to understand musical theory on. I think I have that in my brain somewhere.

Corin Tucker

GreatTrainingChildBrainThink

So: we're all tired. Now what? Manuscripts written in Club Med?

Brian Ferneyhough

TiredNowClubManuscriptsWritten

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

Aung San Suu Kyi

LiveBestWorldOurSince

I went to elementary school in L.A. I was born in L.A. My mother was from Redondo Beach. My father was French. He died six months before I was born, so my mother went home. I was born there. Not the childhood that most people think. Middle-class, raised by my mother. Single mom.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

FatherMotherHomeBeachChildhood

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