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I wanted it to provide an escape route, I wanted to make pictures that were fantastic and took you into another world, one that was brighter. I started off with this idea.
David LaChapelle
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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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In the fashion world, I was always an outsider, but I made people look good, so I had a career.
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I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word.
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I'll let criticism spoil breakfast, but I don't let it affect my lunch.
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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.
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I'm not condemning the Catholic Church - it's too big, it's like condemning a nation and that would be prejudiced.
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