The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists.. 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.
BANKSYI like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
More Banksy Quotes
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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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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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Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.
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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.
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Gaza is often described as ‘the world’s largest open air prison’ because no-one is allowed to enter or leave. But that seems a bit unfair to prisons – they don’t have their electricity and drinking water cut off randomly almost every day.
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A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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You can win the rat race but you’re still a rat.
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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.
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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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I don’t know if street art ever really works indoors. If you domesticate an animal, it goes from being wild and free to sterile, fat and sleepy. So maybe the art should stay outside.
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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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