Ai Weiwei — "I think art should be a mirror to society, to reflect what's happening."

"The government likes to control everything, to control your mind, your thought, your information. But they cannot control your dreams."

"My art is about individual freedom and expression, which is what the Chinese government fears most."

"I believe that every single individual has the responsibility to speak out against injustice, to fight for what is right."

"My work is a form of activism. It's a way of speaking out, of challenging the power, of fighting for justice."

"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…"