Ai Weiwei — "I don't think art is about making beautiful things. Art is about making a statem…"

"I think the most significant thing is we should never forget that we are human beings. We have our own dignity. We have our own rights. We have our own freedom to express ourselves."

"My father was a poet. So I grew up in exile, in a very remote area, where I didn't see any other children for five years. I was in the desert. My father was a political prisoner. So for me, freedom is…"

"The Internet is a public space. It's really the only public space that we have in China. It's a space where people can express their opinions and speak out against the government."

"I'm not interested in art that is just for art's sake. I'm interested in art that has a social impact, that can change society."

"I believe that even if you are a small individual, you can make a difference."