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“In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.”

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“Once I was in New York, I completely had no interest for a long time in what happened in China because I had been through so much. Seeing my father's life struggle and so many whole generations lose their potential or possibility in their lives. Just being pushed into this political struggle and the damage done not only to their lives but their relatives.”

Long Done Whole Political Father Interest Loses Struggle Seeing Generations Happened New York Possibility Long Time China Damage Just Being Life Struggle Political Struggle

Author:Ai Weiwei

“I have to find a place for my own. I have to search for my own happiness.”

My Own My Own Happiness

Author:Ai Weiwei

“I think the first picture taken is often the best one.”

Thinking Firsts Taken Picture Taken

Author:Carine Roitfeld

“New York is a city where you're so alone, you're an individual, you can disappear. You can make something happen. But it's very different to make something happen in the art world.”

World Art Different Happens Individual Cities New York Disappear Things Happen Art World

Author:Ai Weiwei

“Publishing has gone very middlebrow. It's turned its back on legacy of modernism and gone into a humanist mode. When people go through art school they are exposed to the history of the avant-garde, and there's a general understanding that what you're doing as an artist is to a large extent, not just regurgitating that history, but engaging with it. There's this denial of that in the mainstream publishing world.”

People World Art School Artist Understanding Gone Denial Legacy Humanist Exposed Mainstream Publishing Engaging Modernism Art School Avant Garde

Author:Tommy McCarthy

“Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western artists - or artists from the United States - that could be considered a true product of his time and brought out that kind of spirit of the culture.”

Kind States Spirit Artist Culture Understanding United United States Materials Products Ordinary Capitalism Profound Western Warhol

Author:Ai Weiwei

“Imitation always stinks. When I take photos, I don't go back. I don't look at the past. I'm always original.”

Looks Past Originals Imitation Stink

Author:Carine Roitfeld

“You see so many people doing quite nice and respectful work, but nobody like Warhol. Warhol is outstanding. I think he has a value that is far from fully understood. He's very special for younger generations.”

People Thinking Values Nice Generations Special Understood Outstanding Respectful Younger Generation Warhol

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