“The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.” Quote by Ai Weiwei
“We should use this public sphere and redefine - beyond China's borders - what a government is allowed to do, where its powers end and where the realm of a citizen's privacy begins.” ShouldEndsUseGovernmentCitizensChinaBordersRealmsPrivacySpheres Author:Ai Weiwei
“At the moment about 350,000 students return to China from abroad each year - 350,000 young and educated people. I know about them because they know me and often ask me in the street if they can take a selfie with me. These folks are creative and ironic, and the government can ultimately not control what is going on in their heads.” PeopleIfsKnowsYearsMomentsGovernmentYoungAsksCreativeStreetsStudentsReturnFolksChinaEducatedAsk MeIronicKnow Me Author:Ai Weiwei
“Even if there have been setbacks during these past years, China is changing. China's society is opening.” IfsYearsHas BeensPastChinaOpeningSetback Author:Ai Weiwei
“The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China's future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state, the jobs for 7 million university graduates every year, the immense corruption: Even some Western governments would have to scramble to find solutions to such problems.” KnowsYearsMeanChildrenStatesProblemGovernmentJobsPastMillionsIssuesPolicySolutionsConsequenceWesternUniversityCorruptionChinaSolveWelfareGraduatesImmenseDemographicsWelfare State Author:Ai Weiwei
“Hip-hop had become overly aspirational and shiny, full of vivid technicolors. Cosmetic fronting was not part of the ethos of our get down. Our get down was more blue collar. Our aspirations were to shine a light on the plight and experience of the inner cities of America.” LightAmericaCitiesBlueShiningHip HopHipsAspirationHopsVividCollarsCosmeticsEthosPlightInner CityBlue Collar Author:Lyor Cohen
“Young black men had an opportunity to make money that they had never made before, so why not be flashy? I'm not mad at the flash. It just needed to be balanced.” MenMadeYoungOpportunityBlackNeededMadMaking MoneyWhy NotBalancedFlashFlashy Author:Styles P
“I don't typically do what you're supposed to do. I focus on what I should do.” ShouldFocus Author:Lyor Cohen
“It's just these moments in hip-hop where you feel invincible. It felt good hearing the music on the radio and in cars, skating rinks, and clubs.” FeelsMomentsFeltCarHip HopRadioClubsHearingHipsHopsInvincibleSkating Author:Swizz Beatz
“A lot of songs are inspiration and help people through pain, grief and loss.” PeopleHelpingInspirationPainSongLossGriefGrief And Loss Author:Olivia Newton-John
“We wake up and are grateful for the day. Not taking away from the pain, because the pain will be there. But you live on.” PainWake UpGrateful Author:Olivia Newton-John
