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.
BANKSYWhen he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
More Banksy Quotes
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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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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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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Although you might have to creep about at night and lie to your mum it’s actually one of the more honest art forms available. There is no elitism or hype, it exhibits on the best walls a town has to offer and nobody is put off by the price of admission.
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I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don’t like it, you can paint over it!
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I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.
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If it doesn’t matter, get rid of it. If you can’t get rid of it, it matters.
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I have a theory that you can make any sentence seem profound by writing the name of a dead philosopher at the end of it.
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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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You owe the companies nothing. You especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.
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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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Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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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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I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me.
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