Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss.
BANKSYI love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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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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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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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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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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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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A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.
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Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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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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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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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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Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot
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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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I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.
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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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