I’m a photographer, period. I love photography, the immediacy of it. I like the craft, the idea of saying ‘I’m a photographer.’ David LaChapelle Read Quote
With mania, is it dangerous to ride that euphoric feeling. You feel very animated and creative; I would fill journals with drawings. It feels good and you want it to last, but it can lead to being delusional. The delusions can be as real as you thinking you can fly. David LaChapelle Read Quote
The tools I learned photographing celebrities, now I want to use them to sell ideas. David LaChapelle Read Quote
The adornment of the body is a human need. I don’t see anything superficial about it unless your life becomes very materialistic. David LaChapelle Read Quote
My mother taught me a lot about respect for all living things – for plants and animals. I am a vegetarian. I was brought up that way. David LaChapelle Read Quote
Just as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I’m always looking beyond the surface. I’ve done that ever since I first picked up a camera. David LaChapelle Read Quote
I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word. David LaChapelle Read Quote
