55 Great Quotes By Banksy, The Distinguished British Graffiti Artist
Banksy is an English film director, street graffiti artist and activist whose real identity remains a mystery. However, he has grown to become one of the most famous personalities in the world due to his street art and remains an iconic figure. Banksy started off as a street artist around 1990 in the English city of Bristol and was a part of the thriving Bristol Underground scene. Before long he became a phenomenon all over the world and his art exhibitions have drawn huge crowds. His work is particularly well-known for being pithy, political and mocking all at the same time and that is one of the biggest reasons why his art has become a rage all over the world. Banky’s creativity has made him one of the most famous cultural icons of the modern era and his art is particularly well received because of the anti-establishment slant. Some of his most famous works include ‘Cardinal Sin’, ‘The Drinker’, ‘The Antics Roadshow’, ‘Fragile Silence’,’ Art Buff’, ‘Slave Labour’, ‘The Mild Mild West’, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Bankrobber London’ among many others. Banksy is without doubt among the most gifted minds and has expressed his thoughts through his graffiti. Here are the most famous quotes and thoughts by Banksy. Have a look!
I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
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.
The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.
A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.
Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking sharp knife to it.
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.
There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.
Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie.
Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.
People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.
All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
A recent survey or North American males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate the survey.
People either love me or they hate me, or they don't really care.
A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.
My main problem with cops is that they do what they're told. They say 'Sorry mate, I'm just doing my job' all the fucking time.
Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
It's a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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 I'd known that all along.
Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can't even finish my second apple pie.
I don't believe in anything. I'm just here for the violence.
I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me.
Live as a villain, die as a hero
One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes.
Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
