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“Some mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.”

Banksy

Cut It Out (2004)
Source: Wall and Piece

“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.”

Banksy

“There are four basic human needs: food, sleep, sex and revenge.”

Banksy

Existencilism (2002)

“Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can’t even finish my second apple pie.”

Banksy

Source: Wall and Piece (2005)

“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.”

Banksy

Other sources
Source: Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall
Context: Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those 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 somebody smile while they're having a piss.

“I don't know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.”

Banksy

“All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?”

Banksy

Existencilism (2002)
Source: Wall and Piece

“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.”

Banksy

Other sources <br class="br">Source: Banksy In His Own Words- Interview At The Sun https://web.archive.org/web/20181102203920/http://graffart.eu/blog/2010/09/banksy-in-his-own-words-interview-at-the-sun/, Graffart.eu, Retrieved 2 November 2018

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”

Banksy

“Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.”

Banksy

“You can win the rat race but you're still a rat.”

Banksy

Wall and Piece (2005)

“People who should be shot: Fascist thugs, religious fundamentalists, people who write lists telling you who should be shot.”

Banksy

Wall and Piece (2005)

“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages. As a precaution to ever committing major acts of evil it is our solemn duty never to do what we're told, this is the only way we can be sure.”

Banksy

Source: Wall and Piece (2005)

“Nobody ever listened to me until they didn't know who I was.”

Banksy

Wall and Piece (2005)

“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly.”

Banksy

Source: Wall and Piece (2005)

“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.”

Banksy

Banksyhttp://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2018739.stm
Variant: Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!
Source: Wall and Piece (2005)

“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.”

Banksy

Source: Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall