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.
BANKSYNobody knows what you feel inside unless you tell them.
More Banksy Quotes
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Should # graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It’s way more important than that
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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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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Although you might have to creep about at night and lie to your mum it’s actually one of the more honest art forms available. There is no elitism or hype, it exhibits on the best walls a town has to offer and nobody is put off by the price of admission.
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I don’t believe in anything. I’m just here for the violence.
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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 grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
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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 love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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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 tell myself I use art to promote dissent, but maybe I am just using dissent to promote my art. I plead not guilty to selling out. But I plead it from a bigger house than I used to live in.
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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 originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.
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