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I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.

Banksy

I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me.
BANKSY

Art Need Order
At this time of year it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
BANKSY

Christmas Lying Years
Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
BANKSY

Graffiti Hipster Speak
I don’t know if street art ever really works indoors. If you domesticate an animal, it goes from being wild and free to sterile, fat and sleepy. So maybe the art should stay outside.
BANKSY

Animal Art Free Wild
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.
BANKSY

Asking Business World
The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
BANKSY

Graffiti Negative People
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
BANKSY

Art Graffiti Street Tools
Live as a villain, die as a hero
BANKSY

Dies Hero Villain
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don’t need an education to understand it, and there’s no admission fee.
BANKSY

Artist Graffiti Writing
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.
BANKSY

Inspiring Movie World
We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.
BANKSY

Shopping Should World
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.
BANKSY

Climbing Drunk Skills
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.
BANKSY

Art Comfort Should
I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
BANKSY

Capitalism Enemy Way
If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie.
BANKSY

Art Lying People
Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was
BANKSY

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