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.

— Banksy

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

— Banksy

People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one

— Banksy

People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.

— Banksy

Should graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that.

— Banksy

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

— Banksy

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.

— Banksy

The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.

— Banksy

There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.

— Banksy

There's obviously nothing wrong with selling your art - only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it's confusing to know how far you should take it.

— Banksy