“Nobody ever listened to me until they didn’t know who I was”

You owe the companies nothing. You especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.

Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.

I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.

Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.

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.

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.

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.

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.

All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They’ve been used to start revolutions and to stop wars

Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.

It’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.

People either love me or they hate me, or they don’t really care.

Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.

Should #‎ graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It’s way more important than that

It doesn’t take much to be a successful artist-all you need to do is dedicate your entire life to it.

When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.

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.

The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still – it’s not something that a museum would really embrace.

A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.

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.

Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.

I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I’m not sure I like it enough.

The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.

All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They’ve been used to start revolutions and to stop wars