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Banksy

Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
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Art Graffiti People
Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot
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Believe Punishment Should
But there’s no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We’re not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it’s hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.
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Artist Self Views
People either love me or they hate me, or they don’t really care.
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Care Hate People
Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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Annoying Idiot Two
Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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Graffiti Hipster Speak
Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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Authority People Piece Wall
We don’t need any more heroes; we just need someone to take out the recycling.
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Hero Need Recycling
The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
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Art Artist Great Stealing
The one thing you can rely on is if you get disturbed halfway through a painting and it looks a bit naff, then someone will preserve that piece, remove it and a few months later it’ll be paraded round Sotheby’s by people wearing white gloves.
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Looks People White
I’ve learnt from experience that a painting isn’t finished when you put down your brush – that’s when it starts. The public reaction is what supplies meaning and value. Art comes alive in the arguments you have about it.
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Alive Art Painting
Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.
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Art Cheating Deep Thought
Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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Apples Pie Sick
Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don’t like to use the word ‘art’ at all.
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Art Graffiti People
Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.
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Inspiring Movie World
It doesn’t take much to be a successful artist-all you need to do is dedicate your entire life to it.
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Artist Needs Successful

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