Ralph Steadman

“Monsters are part of the everyday, and they are us.”

“I'm not an artist, I'm a re-actor.”

“I have a saying, which is, 'If in doubt, fake it.'”

“Gonzo is just a way of telling the truth, even if you have to lie to do it.”

“What you're supposed to do when you're a cartoonist is you're supposed to be a moralist. You're supposed to be holding up a mirror to society.”

“A signature is a shorthand of an identity, a kind of 'I am here' mark.”

“There's no such thing as a mistake, really. It's just an opportunity to do something else.”

“I've always felt that the human race was a life form that was trying to escape its own destiny.”

“If you're going to be a fucking rock star, go be one. People don't want to see the guy next door on stage; they want to see a being from another planet.”

“Art should be a shock to the system.”

“Evil is a necessary component of life. It gives us a choice.”

“Freedom is a thing that you have to give to yourself.”

“The camera is a crude and promiscuous eye.”

“Drawing is a way of seeing things. It’s a way of understanding.”

“I wanted to change the world, but I couldn't find a babysitter.”