Ai Weiwei — "I think my work is always about human dignity, about human values."

"I think the most important thing for an artist is to be authentic, to be genuine, to be true to himself."

"I believe that every individual has the right to live with dignity, to be treated with respect, to have their voice heard."

"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."

"The government is afraid of its own people. That's why they try to control everything."

"The internet gives people the power to communicate, and that's why the government tries to control it."