Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don’t like to use the word ‘art’ at all.
BANKSYIf you don’t own a train company then you go and paint on one instead… it all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something… that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over it.
More Banksy Quotes
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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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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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At this time of year it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
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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 originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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You’re mind is working at its best when you’re being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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Keep your coins, I want change.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
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Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to 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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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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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.
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