I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
BANKSYFilm is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.
More Banksy Quotes
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The grumpier you are, the more assholes you meet.
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Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.
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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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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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Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.
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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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Stencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
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Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.
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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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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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I 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.
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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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Graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers.
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I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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