The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal.
BANKSYPeople say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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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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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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A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.
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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.
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If you don’t own a train company then you go and paint on one instead… it all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something… that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over 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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People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.
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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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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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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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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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We don’t need any more heroes; we just need someone to take out the recycling.
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One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes.
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