At the end of the day, what I show is real life. I tell the truth. And the truth can be shocking. — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
[Eugene Smith] was always writing these diatribes about truth, and how he wanted to tell the truth, the truth, the truth. It was a real rebel position. It was kind of like a teenager's position: why can't things be like they should be? Why can't I do what I want? I latched on to that philosophy. One day I snapped,… — Larry Clark Copy Share
I've always been interested in people that you wouldn't see otherwise. If you look back at my books, photographs, and films-and since I'm doing… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
I am a storyteller. I've never been interested in just taking the single image and moving on. I always like to stay with the… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
I learned how to skate, I couldn't do the tricks, but I could certainly skate fast enough. I could keep up with anybody and… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
For me there are no rules. I think I learned that from artists-from painters and sculptors. It took photography a while to catch up… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
The work all comes from a psychological need. See the images that I make... It's really a psychological need. I'm just jerked around by… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
I tell people to frame the picture. Make the greatest, most perfect composition you can . . . and then take a step forward.… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
I think the reason why I never wanted to do a retrospective is because I was scared to go back and look at all… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
I just happened to have my camera and be photographing my friends. It was totally innocent; there was no purpose to the photographs. There… — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
If you've seen my books through the years, I've always been a storyteller. — Larry Clark Copy Share Image
