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If it doesn’t matter, get rid of it. If you can’t get rid of it, it matters.
Banksy
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Banksy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 28
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Film Director
Graffiti Artist
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Political Activist
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Street Artist
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Bristol
Gloucestershire
Robert Banks
Robin Banks
Robin Gunningham
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There are four basic human needs food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as 'good at drawing' doesn't sound like Banksy to me.
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I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough.
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On Painting Rats, and the Glorification of Them. They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant, and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.
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You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity.
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A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.
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It's a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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