Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
BANKSYToday’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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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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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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You can win the rat race but you’re still a rat.
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I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
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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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I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
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Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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If you have a statue in the city centre you could go past it every day on your way to school and never even notice it, right. But as soon as someone puts a traffic cone on its head, you’ve made your own sculpture.
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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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In the future, everybody will be anonymous for 15 minutes.
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Should # graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It’s way more important than that
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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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Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.
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If you feel dirty, insignificant or unloved, then rats are a good role model. They exist without permission, they have no respect for the hierarchy of society, and they have sex 50 times a day.
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