Lawrence Anderson > Lawrence's Quotes

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

“There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.”
― Banksy

“A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“The human race is the most stupid and unfair kind of race. A lot of the runners don't even get decent sneakers or clean drinking water.

Some runners are born with a massive head start, every possible help along the way and still the referees seem to be on their side.

It's not surprising a lot of people have given up compeating altogether and gone to sit in the grandstand, eat junk and shout abuse.

What the human race needs is a lot more streakers.”
― Banksy, Cut It Out

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

“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, Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall

“You owe the companies nothing. You especially don't owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“I don't believe in anything. I'm just here for the violence.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes.”
― Banksy

“Only when the last tree has been cut down and the last river has dried up will man realise that reciting red indian proverbs makes you sound like a fucking muppet.”
― Banksy, Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall

“I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in - like peace and justice and freedom.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“As far as I can tell the only thing worth looking at in most museums of art is all the schoolgirls on daytrips with the art departments.”
― Banksy

“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

“If you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn't matter how great you were, it'll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit.”
― Banksy

“If at first you don't succeed, Call an airstrike.”
― Banksy

“People seem to think if they dress like a revolutionary they don`t actually have to behave like one.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“Anyone who believes in capital punishment should be shot”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“I want to live in a world created by art, not just decorated with it”
― Banksy

“Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking sharp knife to it.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak.”
― 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

“I sucked a lot of breasts to get where I am today.”
― Banksy, Wall and Piece

“Remember – it’s always easier to get forgiveness than permission”
― Banksy

“Be positive, patient and persistent.”
― Banksy