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)

You work with people who are obsessive about shopping, obsessive about owning things and buying things, like this purchase is going to make them happy. And you want to say to them, You know, no amount of real estate is gonna fill that void.

David LaChapelle

For me, it's easier to like more things than to dislike them; I'm not a critic in that sense. I find it easier to like more, to be more open and enjoy more things, which has given me more opportunities.

David LaChapelle

The adornment of the body is a human need. I don't see anything superficial about it unless your life becomes very materialistic.

David LaChapelle

I have this idea that you can use glamour and still have it represent something that matters.

David LaChapelle

I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word.

David LaChapelle

I like the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas more than the actual one.

David LaChapelle

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

There's nothing that symbolizes loss or grief more than a mother losing a child.

David LaChapelle

I like thinking about the fragility of the human flesh and our bodies - our decay and eventual death.

David LaChapelle

In the fashion world, I was always an outsider, but I made people look good, so I had a career. (David LaChapelle)

I like the consistency of having people in my life for a long time.

David LaChapelle

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

The tools I learned photographing celebrities, now I want to use them to sell ideas.

David LaChapelle

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

Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.

David LaChapelle

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

I never want people to be repulsed with my pictures; I always want to attract people.

David LaChapelle

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

My dream since I was a kid was to show in a gallery.

David LaChapelle

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)

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

I love fashion, beauty, glamour. It's the mark of civilisation.

David LaChapelle

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Occupation: American Photographer
Born: March 11, 1963
Quotes count: 23

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