I don't aestheticize anything. I don't even use lights. The working girls do one thing all day: They make themselves pretty. That's their job and their money. In a way, I had the best makeup artists, hairdressers, and art designers… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
It's interesting because the Thai king says there's no prostitution in Thailand, it doesn't exist, so the prostitutes don't pay taxes. They can work other jobs if they want and put away money, maybe leave when they're 40. — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
Mostly I take photographs in times of research. Whores' Glory was shot in 30 days, 10 days for each segment, but the research for… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
In Bangladesh a prostitute normally wouldn't even undress for a man. He pays, she pulls up her sari, and he's done in 20 seconds. — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
As a filmmaker I cannot make anything beautiful. I'm Platonic in that sense. — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
I think beauty is the splendor of truth, so if the people I portray think they're beautiful, they're beautiful. I don't make them that… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
I had to first convince them [prostitutes] that I wasn't a journalist who would yet again put out a notion about them they wouldn't… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
I've made many documentaries, but prostitution was the hardest in terms of gaining the trust of the people being filmed. — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
If you connect with someone just once, that's something. But if you can connect twice, that's something else. — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
Whenever a man enters the realm of prostitutes he's always regarded as a possible customer. If you enter as a woman, you're regarded as… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
In the Bengali language, there's not a real word for blow job. They call it "doing the ice cream." — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
On one hand, prostitutes don't struggle because it's simply their life. In Mexico and elsewhere, once they get out of these places [brothels] they… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
On one hand, they [prostitutes] don't struggle because it's simply their life. In Mexico and elsewhere, once they get out of these places [brothels]… — Michael Glawogger Copy Share Image
![“I had to first convince them [prostitutes] that I wasn't a journalist who would yet again put out a notion about them they wouldn't necessarily care for or who would victimize them. You know, journalists come and go. If they come twice, it's a lot. But I come 10 times and hang out with them and…” quote by Michael Glawogger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/276/michael-glawogger-25782_care_i-had-to-first-convince-them-prostitutes_785923.jpg)
![“On one hand, prostitutes don't struggle because it's simply their life. In Mexico and elsewhere, once they get out of these places [brothels] they have a pretty square life. In Bangladesh it's different because they live in the brothel, it's sort of a prison, but still there are two sides. When…” quote by Michael Glawogger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/75f/michael-glawogger-25782_bangladesh_on-one-hand-prostitutes-don-t-struggle-b_1806910.jpg)
![“On one hand, they [prostitutes] don't struggle because it's simply their life. In Mexico and elsewhere, once they get out of these places [brothels] they have a pretty square life.” quote by Michael Glawogger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/598/michael-glawogger-25782_brothels_on-one-hand-they-prostitutes-don-t-strug_2057118.jpg)