The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
BANKSYThe 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.
More Banksy Quotes
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss.
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Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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A recent survey or North American males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate the survey.
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Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
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It’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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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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People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
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My lawyer’s opinion is that the cops might not actually be able to charge me with criminal damage any more – because theoretically my graffiti actually increases the value of property rather than decreasing it. That’s his theory, but then my lawyer also believes wearing novelty cartoon ties is a good look.
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I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said ‘that’s clever it’s an anagram of art’ and I had to pretend I’d known that all along.
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All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
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Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.
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I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums.
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