Quotes by : Ai Weiwei

China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice.....

I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation....

I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's....

The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of....

To work in architecture you are so much involved with society, with politics, with bureaucrats. It's....

The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit....

This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. 'Made-in-China' goods now....

We are living in a very complex society. It puts me in a complex frame of thinking.

A nation that has no music and no fairytales is a tragedy.

Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country.....