Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.
BANKSYI love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
More Banksy Quotes
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If you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn’t matter how great you were, it’ll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.
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Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot
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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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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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Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
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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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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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I’ve learnt from experience that a painting isn’t finished when you put down your brush – that’s when it starts. The public reaction is what supplies meaning and value. Art comes alive in the arguments you have about it.
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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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Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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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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But there’s no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We’re not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it’s hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.
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Gaza is often described as ‘the world’s largest open air prison’ because no-one is allowed to enter or leave. But that seems a bit unfair to prisons – they don’t have their electricity and drinking water cut off randomly almost every day.
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