There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
BANKSYPeople seem to think if they dress like a revolutionary they don`t actually have to behave like one.
More Banksy Quotes
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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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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.
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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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.
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Gaza is often described as ‘the world’s largest open air prison’ because no-one is allowed to enter or leave. But that seems a bit unfair to prisons – they don’t have their electricity and drinking water cut off randomly almost every day.
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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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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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I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said ‘that’s clever it’s an anagram of art’ and I had to pretend I’d known that all along.
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I know street art can feel increasingly like the marketing wing of an art career, so I wanted to make some art without the price tag attached. There’s no gallery show or book or film. It’s pointless. Which hopefully means something.
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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.
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Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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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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Keep your coins, I want change.
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