My biggest advice would be to take the pictures you want to take. Don’t think about the marketplace, what sells or what… — 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… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
It's much harder to work for yourself, by yourself, than to create work for a gallery, because there are no limits and… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I love fashion and beauty and all those things, I still do but I think that it has changed the shift, that… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I was working in this very bombastic style. I didn’t really know about style. I didn’t think about it: I did what… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
We're bombarded with images. Take the time to stop and look at something then connect with them and maybe they're thinking the… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I like thinking about the fragility of the human flesh and our bodies - our decay and eventual death. — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
With mania, is it dangerous to ride that euphoric feeling. You feel very animated and creative; I would fill journals with drawings.… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I think that the world is really in very dark ages. In America this could have never been showed, we are even… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I think we're in a post-pornographic time and nothing seems shocking, but everything remains carnal no matter what you do. — 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
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