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… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
As an artist you have a choice. You can add more confusion and darkness to the world or you can shine a… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
As you are working on ideas, you are in a bubble, working on your images. What's important to me in my work,… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
My mum was one of those people who really wasn't allowed to be an artist, because she worked in a factory and… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I am not God. But I can only do my role here on this planet. The role I feel I was given… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I didn’t see any difference between being a photographer or being an artist. I didn’t make those boundaries. If someone wants to… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
Just as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I'm always looking beyond the surface. I've… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
My biggest advice would be to take the pictures you want to take. Don’t think about the marketplace, what sells or what an editor… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
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… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
My idea was that if I took a picture of somebody and years later, or whenever, they would die and if someone wanted to… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I like the consistency of having people in my life for a long time. — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm not condemning the Catholic Church - it's too big, it's like condemning a nation and that would be prejudiced. — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
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… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My mother taught me a lot about respect for all living things - for plants and animals. I am a vegetarian. I was brought… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image