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What's shocking is cruelty and torture, and that's become our entertainment. Kids can play violent video games, but God forbid they look at a naked woman. That's pornography, that's perverse. No!
David LaChapelle
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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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I still go to church occasionally. I went the other day and found peace.
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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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I'll let criticism spoil breakfast, but I don't let it affect my lunch.
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