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A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.
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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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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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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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The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
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Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
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If you feel dirty, insignificant or unloved, then rats are a good role model. They exist without permission, they have no respect for the hierarchy of society, and they have sex 50 times a day.
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I’ve never really understood why people sleep. Wasting a third of your life and becoming vulnerable for almost 8 hours every night. Doesn’t seem very appealing to me.
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If it doesn’t matter, get rid of it. If you can’t get rid of it, it matters.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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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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People either love me or they hate me, or they don’t really care.
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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