Ai Weiwei Quotes
I want to prove that the system is not working. . . . . You can’t simply say that the system is not working. You have to work through it
Quotes to Explore
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I am telling you, if you ever wanted an ego boost, leave your job and then, six months later, come back for a day. People will treat you like you're a princess.
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Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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You might not agree with me, but I always offer a lot of support.
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I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
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I'm not politically correct.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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I've come a long way since 2007 when I kind of launched my golf career.
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I've never necessarily chosen to be a bachelor. I've had girlfriends throughout the last 20 or 30 years. It's just that there were times when I met people that fascinated me and times I didn't.
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Nice guys finish first. If you don't know that, then you don't know where the finish line is.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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I don't believe we have defined health care reform very well in this country.
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Clinton has played a major role in giving companies like Cipla credibility, for which I will always be grateful.
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But yet I don't think I should be labeled just a black quarterback, because it's bigger things in this sport that need to be accomplished.
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There is nothing like singing a song that 20,000 people know and are singing back to you.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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A lot of the songs in 'See Jane Sing!' are pulled straight from the kitchen table and my parents harmonizing together.
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When I was old enough to know better, I ate a bar of soap in the shape of the Muppets' Fozzie Bear, because I loved him so much I wanted to consume him, even if doing so made me ill. I didn't yet know the word 'foreshadowing.' Fozzie was the only first of many pop-culture icons I feel shaped by.
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I think, in comedy, timing is everything. You and I could tell the same joke, but if one of our timing is off, it won't be as funny. You've gotta know when to deliver your punch-lines.
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I think lawyers who engage in pro bono service to protect those who cannot help themselves are truly the heroes and the heroines of the legal profession.
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I think I forget every time - you give birth, and you want your stomach to be flat again. It does take a lot of work, but I usually start slowly by going on walks with the baby.
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I want to prove that the system is not working. . . . . You can’t simply say that the system is not working. You have to work through it
