Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
BANKSYPeople who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.
More Banksy Quotes
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I tell myself I use art to promote dissent, but maybe I am just using dissent to promote my art. I plead not guilty to selling out. But I plead it from a bigger house than I used to live in.
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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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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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T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress.
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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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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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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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I tell myself I use art to promote dissent, but maybe I am just using dissent to promote my art. I plead not guilty to selling out. But I plead it from a bigger house than I used to live in.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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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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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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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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The Art we look at is made by only a select few. A small group create, promote, purchase, exhibit and decide the success of Art. Only a few hundred people in the world have any real say. When you go to an Art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
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