What I'm doing here is pointing out an irony: Here you have an institution that has systematically protected pedophile priests and then you have an innocent Michael Jackson, who California spent millions of dollars trying to prosecute and could not… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I had this duality growing up with my dad being a strict Catholic and his brother being a priest and my mother finding God in nature, so I've taken a little from both [traditions]. — 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
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