Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else. — Banksy Copy Share Image
I used to tell everyone I met to be an artist..... I don't do that any more. — Banksy Copy Share Image
I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough. — Banksy Copy Share Image
Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don't like… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with… — Banksy Copy Share Image
I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said 'that's clever it's an anagram of art' and I had to pretend… — Banksy Copy Share Image
“They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says… — Banksy Copy Share Image
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… — Banksy Copy Share Image
All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They've been used to start revolutions and to stop wars — Banksy Copy Share Image
Remember crime against property is not real crime. People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey… — Banksy Copy Share Image
Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to… — Banksy Copy Share Image
My lawyer's opinion is that the cops might not actually be able to charge me with criminal damage any more - because… — 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