I have no interest in being famous. I just want to make famous photographs. — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
The tools I learned photographing celebrities, now I want to use them to sell ideas. — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
I never want people to be repulsed with my pictures; I always want to attract people. — 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
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
We are in this time of corporations being so greedy and global. Some people want to call it the apocalypse. When I… — 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
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
You work with people who are obsessive about shopping, obsessive about owning things and buying things, like this purchase is going to… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
My work is about making candy for the eyes. It's about grabbing your attention. Even though my work is appearing in magazines… — 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
People will get tired of overly retouched images soon and they'll want something different. If people have too much reality, they want… — 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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