David LaChapelle Quotes & Sayings

“Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.”

“I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word.”

“I'm a photographer, period. I love photography, the immediacy of it. I like the craft, the idea of saying 'I'm a photographer.'”

“There's nothing that symbolizes loss or grief more than a mother losing a child.”

“The adornment of the body is a human need. I don't see anything superficial about it unless your life becomes very materialistic.”

“I love fashion, beauty, glamour. It's the mark of civilisation.”

“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.”

“You work with people who are obsessive about shopping, obsessive about owning things and buying things, like this purchase is going to make them happy. And you want to say to them, 'You know, no amount of real estate is gonna fill that void.'”

“I like thinking about the fragility of the human flesh and our bodies - our decay and eventual death.”

“I like the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas more than the actual one.”