Whatever I did in 1960, half a century ago, I couldn’t do that today and enter the field. The field has changed so much, you have to adapt to the times whatever you’re doing. That’s the reality of life: you have to be a different person today than you had to be then. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
Chanel is everywhere. Pick up a magazine. You’ll find Chanel all over it. That’s the imprint that she had. I mean, she did so much. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
Chanel is here forever. She changed fashion, she changed culture, and she changed how people dress. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
Growing up in a cold place, in Southern Ontario, Woolrich was a brand of choice for us because it was always warm and comfortable. The parka with the fur on it was standard fare for us. It’s extraordinary that they have kept up with the times. Beyond the parka, they have changed, and they have some pretty hip, cool items which I wear. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
I consider myself very lucky. I’m known for photographing celebrities, but, in a nutshell, my first love is photography. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
It’s fundamental to succeed in coming into contact with your subject. Whether it’s a big Hollywood star or a passer-by in the street, it makes no difference. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
I did photograph Angelina Jolie up in Vancouver when she was making ‘Life Or Something Like It’, and they gave me the drawings they wanted me to photograph of her up there, but she didn’t really care for them that much, and ultimately they weren’t even used. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
I believe Photoshop is in some way the contemporary darkroom, the creative area that all photographers have available today. Douglas Kirkland Read Quote
