I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art. - Ai Weiwei

I think China is in a chaos now and it could be more chaos. It’s an orderly chaos. It’s a party that ruthlessly violates every human’s basic rights to serve its own purpose."

My activism is a part of me. If my art has anything to do with me, then my activism is part of my art.

'Why are you so concerned about society?' That is always the question. And my answer is simple: 'Because you are an artist, you have to associate yourself with freedom of expression.'