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

— Banksy

All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They've been used to start revolutions and to stop wars.

— Banksy

A recent survey or North American males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate the survey.

— Banksy

Art is not like other culture because its success is not made by its audience. The public fill concert halls and cinemas every day, we read novels by the millions, and buy records by the billions. 'We the people'--affect the making and quality of most of our culture, but not our art.

— Banksy

Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

— Banksy

At this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity - the lies, the corruption, the abuse.

— Banksy

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

Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark, and then they scrub it off.

— Banksy

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

I've never really understood why people sleep. Wasting a third of your life and becoming vulnerable for almost 8 hours every night. Doesn't seem very appealing to me.

— Banksy