I don't believe in anything. I'm just here for the violence. Banksy More Quotes by Banksy More Quotes From Banksy T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress. Banksy progress theatre photography I love the way capitalism finds a place - even for its enemies. Banksy capitalism enemy way I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me. Banksy order art needs A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves. Banksy parenting mother children 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. Banksy artist self views Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. Banksy street-art graffiti tools 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. Banksy graffiti smile art 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. Banksy wild-and-free animal art One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes. Banksy original-thought meaningless originals Although you might have to creep about at night and lie to your mum it’s actually one of the more honest art forms available. There is no elitism or hype, it exhibits on the best walls a town has to offer and nobody is put off by the price of admission. Banksy wall lying art 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. Banksy climbing drunk skills 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. Banksy justice believe thinking Keep your coins, I want change. Banksy coins want Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for. Banksy house people art It's a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department. Banksy police feelings people I wouldnt want to be remembered as the guy who contaminated a perfectly legitimate form of protest art with money and celebrities. Banksy guy want art Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot Banksy punishment should believe I used to tell everyone I met to be an artist..... I don't do that any more. Banksy graffiti used artist People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine. Banksy morning war art I think its pretty clear that film is the pre-eminent art form of our age. If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today they’d be making Avatar, not painting a chapel. 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. Banksy age art thinking
