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David LaChapelle Quotes

Prostitutes go to heaven. It’s their clients that go to hell Picture Quote #1

I went to art high school and thought I’d be a painter. Unfortunately I didn’t finish high school, but that’s always been part of my work Picture Quote #1

Success to me is being a good person, treating people well Picture Quote #1

My dream since I was a kid was to show in a gallery Picture Quote #1

My mother taught me a lot about respect for all living things - for plants and animals. I am a vegetarian. I was brought up that way Picture Quote #1

Just as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I’m always looking beyond the surface. I’ve done that ever since I first picked up a camera Picture Quote #1

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I’m a photographer, period. I love photography, the immediacy of it. I like the craft, the idea of saying ‘I’m a photographer.’ Picture Quote #1

With mania, is it dangerous to ride that euphoric feeling. You feel very animated and creative; I would fill journals with drawings. It feels good and you want it to last, but it can lead to being delusional. The delusions can be as real as you thinking you can fly Picture Quote #1

People get devalued in Hollywood when they age, despite all their efforts to stay relevant and beautiful and young. They can’t get jobs anymore Picture Quote #1

Michael [Jackson] had paintings of himself at Neverland depicting himself as a knight and surrounded by cherubs and angels. People might think he’s an egomaniac, but he’s not. It’s because the world turned against him Picture Quote #1

I have no interest in being famous. I just want to make famous photographs Picture Quote #1

The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else Picture Quote #1

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I’m not condemning the Catholic Church - it’s too big, it’s like condemning a nation and that would be prejudiced Picture Quote #1

I’m part of what I consider the entertainment industry. For my photos to be entertaining, they have to be provocative and new Picture Quote #1

I had this duality growing up with my dad being a strict Catholic and his brother being a priest and my mother finding God in nature, so I’ve taken a little from both [traditions] Picture Quote #1

We use fashion for status and to beautify and there’s nothing wrong with that, but when it becomes completely unbalanced, then you’re living a decadent life. And when that happens on a global scale, you’re living in a decadent world Picture Quote #1

I still go to church occasionally. I went the other day and found peace Picture Quote #1

I never wanted to be famous. I always wanted to take famous photographs Picture Quote #1

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I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word Picture Quote #1

If you want reality take the bus Picture Quote #1

The adornment of the body is a human need Picture Quote #1

You just do what you love, and then a style happens later on Picture Quote #1

Prostitutes go to heaven. It’s their clients that go to hell Picture Quote #1

I like the consistency of having people in my life for a long time Picture Quote #1

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People say photographs don’t lie, mine do Picture Quote #1

I’ve never wanted to be part of an inner circle of any scene. I’ve always been an outsider looking to question and subvert Picture Quote #1

I went to art high school and thought I’d be a painter. Unfortunately I didn’t finish high school, but that’s always been part of my work Picture Quote #1

I was always painting when I was a kid. But then when I handled a camera when I was 17, that was it for me. I loved photography. I would work 4 or 5 hours a day. It was like a calling Picture Quote #1

I wanted it to provide an escape route, I wanted to make pictures that were fantastic and took you into another world, one that was brighter. I started off with this idea Picture Quote #1

My idea was that if I took a picture of somebody and years later, or whenever, they would die and if someone wanted to know who this person was, they could take one of these pictures and it would tell who the person was Picture Quote #1

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Prostitutes go to heaven. It’s their clients that go to hell. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I went to art high school and thought I’d be a painter. Unfortunately I didn’t finish high school, but that’s always been part of my work. (David LaChapelle Quotes) Success to me is being a good person, treating people well (David LaChapelle Quotes) My dream since I was a kid was to show in a gallery (David LaChapelle Quotes) My mother taught me a lot about respect for all living things - for plants and animals. I am a vegetarian. I was brought up that way (David LaChapelle Quotes) Just as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I’m always looking beyond the surface. I’ve done that ever since I first picked up a camera (David LaChapelle Quotes) I’m a photographer, period. I love photography, the immediacy of it. I like the craft, the idea of saying ‘I’m a photographer.’ (David LaChapelle Quotes) With mania, is it dangerous to ride that euphoric feeling. You feel very animated and creative; I would fill journals with drawings. It feels good and you want it to last, but it can lead to being delusional. The delusions can be as real as you thinking you can fly (David LaChapelle Quotes) People get devalued in Hollywood when they age, despite all their efforts to stay relevant and beautiful and young. They can’t get jobs anymore (David LaChapelle Quotes) Michael [Jackson] had paintings of himself at Neverland depicting himself as a knight and surrounded by cherubs and angels. People might think he’s an egomaniac, but he’s not. It’s because the world turned against him. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I have no interest in being famous. I just want to make famous photographs. (David LaChapelle Quotes) The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I’m not condemning the Catholic Church - it’s too big, it’s like condemning a nation and that would be prejudiced. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I’m part of what I consider the entertainment industry. For my photos to be entertaining, they have to be provocative and new. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I had this duality growing up with my dad being a strict Catholic and his brother being a priest and my mother finding God in nature, so I’ve taken a little from both [traditions]. (David LaChapelle Quotes) We use fashion for status and to beautify and there’s nothing wrong with that, but when it becomes completely unbalanced, then you’re living a decadent life. And when that happens on a global scale, you’re living in a decadent world. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I still go to church occasionally. I went the other day and found peace. (David LaChapelle Quotes) I never wanted to be famous. I always wanted to take famous photographs (David LaChapelle Quotes) I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word (David LaChapelle Quotes) If you want reality take the bus (David LaChapelle Quotes) The adornment of the body is a human need (David LaChapelle Quotes) You just do what you love, and then a style happens later on (David LaChapelle Quotes) Prostitutes go to heaven. It’s their clients that go to hell (David LaChapelle Quotes) I like the consistency of having people in my life for a long time (David LaChapelle Quotes) People say photographs don’t lie, mine do (David LaChapelle Quotes) I’ve never wanted to be part of an inner circle of any scene. I’ve always been an outsider looking to question and subvert (David LaChapelle Quotes) I went to art high school and thought I’d be a painter. Unfortunately I didn’t finish high school, but that’s always been part of my work (David LaChapelle Quotes) I was always painting when I was a kid. But then when I handled a camera when I was 17, that was it for me. I loved photography. I would work 4 or 5 hours a day. It was like a calling (David LaChapelle Quotes) I wanted it to provide an escape route, I wanted to make pictures that were fantastic and took you into another world, one that was brighter. I started off with this idea (David LaChapelle Quotes) My idea was that if I took a picture of somebody and years later, or whenever, they would die and if someone wanted to know who this person was, they could take one of these pictures and it would tell who the person was (David LaChapelle Quotes)

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