I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
BANKSYWe don’t need any more heroes; we just need someone to take out the recycling.
More Banksy Quotes
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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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Live as a villain, die as a hero
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The Art we look at is made by only a select few. A small group create, promote, purchase, exhibit and decide the success of Art. Only a few hundred people in the world have any real say. When you go to an Art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires
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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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It’s impossible to predict which paintings will last and which won’t. In New Orleans I painted on a dilapidated shop in a street littered with abandoned cars and rotting mattresses, then two hours later the piece was gone. It turned out I’d picked the side of a crack house and the proprietor didn’t like the attention.
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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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In the future, everybody will be anonymous for 15 minutes.
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I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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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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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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I don’t know if street art ever really works indoors. If you domesticate an animal, it goes from being wild and free to sterile, fat and sleepy. So maybe the art should stay outside.
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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