Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
BANKSYI 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.
More Banksy Quotes
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If you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn’t matter how great you were, it’ll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.
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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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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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You can win the rat race but you’re still a rat.
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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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I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
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Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums.
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There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don’t need an education to understand it, and there’s no admission fee.
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I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.
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If you have a statue in the city centre you could go past it every day on your way to school and never even notice it, right. But as soon as someone puts a traffic cone on its head, you’ve made your own sculpture.
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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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A recent survey or North American males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate the survey.
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