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Being handsome wasn't much of a burden. It worked for me.

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David Bailey
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 2
Fashion Photographer
Film Director
Photographer
David Royston Bailey
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Being dyslexic, I was told that I was an idiot all the time.
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I don't think global warming is to do with us, I think it's a natural circle. I don't think a few Ferraris make that much difference.
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In '73 I photographed the cannibals in New Guinea. They treated me OK but they didn't make you feel relaxed... I managed to escape unscathed though, I'm pretty good at that.
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I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school.
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The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art.
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I don't feel very optimistic in London.
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The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas.
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I didn't know I was going to live for 50 years. It has come as a shock.
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I don't see the point of photographing trees or rocks because they're there and anyone can photograph them if they're prepared to hang around and wait for the light.
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