David LaChapelle Quotes

David LaChapelle — American Photographer born on March 11, 1963,

David LaChapelle is an American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, film director, and artist... (wikipedia)

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.'

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 like more, to be more open and enjoy more things, which has given me more opportunities.

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

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.

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