People are fond of using military terms to describe what they do. We call it bombing when we go out painting, when of course it’s more like entertaining the troops in a neutral zone, during peacetime in a country without an army.
BANKSYThe grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
More Banksy Quotes
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Live as a villain, die as a hero
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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’ve never really understood why people sleep. Wasting a third of your life and becoming vulnerable for almost 8 hours every night. Doesn’t seem very appealing to me.
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Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was
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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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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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I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
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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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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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Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.
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Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.
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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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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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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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Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.
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