“For those actors and directors who produce films which are always about the old kingdom or about heroes, you know about the fantasies related to the classics, but there is no real discussion about today's life and no discussion of the real conditions - which is really sickening. They've become part of a conspiracy, collaborators of the crime, which is lying to the general public and trying to hide the kind of criminal acts happening in many cases.” KnowsTryingKindRealTodayFilmLyingActorsCasesFantasyConditionsCrimeProduceHeroDirectorsHappeningsCriminalsKingdomsDiscussionRelatedConspiracyCollaboratorsGeneral Public Author:Ai Weiwei
“I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.” ThinkingGivingHumansIndividualHuman BeingsPoorSuccessfulConditionsUnsuccessful Author:Ai Weiwei
“This so-called fame or being better off doesn't really attract me at all.” FameBetter Off Author:Ai Weiwei
“I often feel more disgust than pride about this kind of success. So there's no regret whatsoever.” FeelsKindRegretPrideDisgustingNo Regrets Author:Ai Weiwei
“I spent a lot of time standing on street corners [of New York City] talking to local residents. I spent time in bookstores and galleries. But most of the time, I really did not have much to do.” CitiesTalkingStreetsNew YorkStandingCornersLocalsNew York CityGalleryBookstoresResidentsStreet Corners Author:Ai Weiwei
“A lot of the time [in the U.S.], I was thinking about how spending time is always questionable or is always the biggest obstacle in my life.” ThinkingObstaclesSpendingSpending TimeQuestionableBiggest Obstacles Author:Ai Weiwei
“I lived there [ in New York City] as an artist, but never as a Chinese artist.” ArtistCitiesNew YorkChineseNew York City Author:Ai Weiwei
“Even though everybody who looked at me would call me a Chinese artist, that's the 1980s. New York in the '80s was not so interesting. I think it's quite narrow-minded. There wasn't much encouragement or opportunities for any artist - not just Chinese artists.” ThinkingArtistOpportunityInterestingNew YorkEncouragementChineseCall Me80sNarrow-minded Author:Ai Weiwei
