A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Graffiti ultimately wins out over proper art because it becomes part of your city, it' s a tool; "I'll meet you in… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark and then they scrub it off. — Banksy Copy Share Image
If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be… — Banksy Copy Share Image
All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw? — Banksy Copy Share Image
I think its pretty clear that film is the pre-eminent art form of our age. If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Traditional graffiti writers have a bunch of rules they like to stick to, and good luck to them, but I didn't become… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Should # graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that — Banksy Copy Share Image
I wouldnt want to be remembered as the guy who contaminated a perfectly legitimate form of protest art with money and celebrities. — Banksy Copy Share Image
I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don't do that so much anymore. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to… — Banksy Copy Share Image
The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It's people… — Banksy Copy Share Image
“Your mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high… — Banksy Copy Share Image
I know street art can feel increasingly like the marketing wing of an art career, so I wanted to make some art… — Banksy Copy Share Image
I don't know if street art ever really works indoors. If you domesticate an animal, it goes from being wild and free… — Banksy Copy Share Image
“Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a great and glorious nation. Favourite amongst his subjects was the court… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't… — Banksy Copy Share Image
There's obviously nothing wrong with selling your art - only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it's… — Banksy Copy Share Image
The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us… — Banksy Copy Share Image
“The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak.” — Banksy Copy Share Image
Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Art is not like other culture because its success is not made by its audience. The public fill concert halls and cinemas… — Banksy Copy Share Image
A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Some people criticize me for using sources that are a bit low brow (this quote is from 'Gladiator') but you know what? 'I'm just… — Banksy Copy Share Image
There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Graffiti ultimately wins out over proper art because it becomes part of your city, it' s a tool; "I'll meet you in that pub,… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark and then they scrub it off. — Banksy Copy Share Image
I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it! — Banksy Copy Share Image
When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don't make any fuss. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Painting something that defies the law of the land is good. Painting something that defies the law of the land and the law of… — Banksy Copy Share Image