I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.
BANKSYPeople who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.
More Banksy Quotes
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There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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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.
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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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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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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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If 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.
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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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People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
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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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The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists.. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.
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We don’t need any more heroes; we just need someone to take out the recycling.
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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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