All Robert Mapplethorpe Quotes
- My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can't be. Brother
- When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God. Art
- I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person. Believe
- I just hope I can live long enough to see the fame. Fame
- My theory about creativity is that the more money one has, the more creative one can be. Creative
- People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography. Anymore
- With photography, you zero in; you put a lot of energy into short moments, and then you go on to the next thing. Energy
- If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though I… Day
- I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before. Inspirational
- I never liked photography. Not for the sake of photography. I like the object. I like the photographs when you hold them in your hand. Hand
- I was a Catholic boy, I went to church every Sunday. A church has a certain magic and mystery for a child. It still shows… Altars
- I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course it isn’t. And that’s a tough place to be because you’re… Beauty
- I stand naked when I draw. God holds my hand and we sing together. Draw
- I come from suburban America. It was a very safe environment and it was a good place to come from in that it was a… America
- I don't like that particular word 'shocking.' I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before … I was in a… Felt
- Happiness? No, it's not there for me. Funny
- Beauty and the devil are the same thing. Beauty
- I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess. All
- I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and… Became
- I can't have just anybody assisting me, I need somebody who I can really communicate with. Anybody
- I just try to live my life and do my thing. Inspirational
- One must ease the public into it - that's an art in itself Art
- My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is Bizarre
- If I have to change my lifestyle, I don't want to live Change
- Just because I was out at the bars all the time didn't mean I wasn't looking for someone to love All