Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss.
BANKSYMy 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.
More Banksy Quotes
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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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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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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Brandalism Any advertisement in public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It belongs to you. It’s yours to take, rearrange and re-use. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
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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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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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Nobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.
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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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Live as a villain, die as a hero
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There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.
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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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Keep your coins, I want change.
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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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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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