The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak. And modern art is a disgrace – never have so many people used so much stuff and taken so long to say so little.
BANKSYIt’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
More Banksy Quotes
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Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
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T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress.
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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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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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The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at 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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I don’t believe in anything. I’m just here for the violence.
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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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The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
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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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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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People seem to think if they dress like a revolutionary they don`t actually have to behave like one.
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In the future, everybody will be anonymous for 15 minutes.
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