Should #‎ Graffiti Be Judged On The

Imagine A City Where Graffiti Wasn't Illegal, A City Where Everybody Could Draw Whatever They Liked. Where Every Street Was Awash With A Million Colours And Little Phrases. Where Standing At A Bus Stop Was Never Boring. A City That Felt Like A Party Where Everyone Was Invited, Not Just The Estate Agents And Barons Of Big Business. Imagine A City Like That And Stop Leaning Against The Wall - It's Wet.

The Time Of Getting Fame For Your Name On Its Own Is Over. Artwork That Is Only About Wanting To Be Famous Will Never Make You Famous. Any Fame Is A By-product Of Making Something That Means Something. You Don't Go To A Restaurant And Order A Meal Because You Want To Have A Sh*t.

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.

I Used To Encourage Everyone I Knew To Make Art; I Don't Do That So Much Anymore.

Art Should Comfort The Disturbed And Disturb The Comfortable.