People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
BANKSYSometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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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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One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless 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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A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
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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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A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.
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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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I don’t believe in anything. I’m just here for the violence.
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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 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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The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak. And modern art is a disgrace – never have so many people used so much stuff and taken so long to say so little.
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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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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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