Actors are hard to photograph because they never want to reveal who they are. You don't know if you're getting a character from a Chekhov play or a Polanski film. It depends what mood they're in. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
I'm not mad about movies, there are too many people involved in the making of them, and they lack a definitive creative focus. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things.… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
When I stop working, I go out and start working again. Most people paint a picture, or whatever they do, and go home. For… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn't support yourself as an… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
It's not about composition. It's the way you feel about how your objects should relate to each other. I've got lots of African statues… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
In New York, everyone's desperate for success, desperate for money and desperate to be accepted, but in London they're more laid back about things… — David Bailey Copy Share Image
