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.
BANKSYI wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.
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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But there’s no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We’re not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it’s hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.
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People seem to think if they dress like a revolutionary they don`t actually have to behave like one.
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People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
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If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today they’d be making Avatar, not painting a chapel.
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I’ve learnt from experience that a painting isn’t finished when you put down your brush – that’s when it starts. The public reaction is what supplies meaning and value. Art comes alive in the arguments you have about it.
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We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.
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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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I have a theory that you can make any sentence seem profound by writing the name of a dead philosopher at the end of it.
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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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It’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.
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