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You can't change people's minds, we are not God. We can do our best to do what we do, whatever job we have to bring sort of goodness out there. But we can't change people. As an artist what I can do is to communicate!

David LaChapelle

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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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I have no interest in being famous. I just want to make famous photographs.
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I like the consistency of having people in my life for a long time.
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I've never wanted to be part of an inner circle of any scene. I've always been an outsider looking to question and subvert.
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I'll let criticism spoil breakfast, but I don't let it affect my lunch.
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I didn’t see any difference between being a photographer or being an artist. I didn’t make those boundaries. If someone wants to think it’s art, that’s great, but I’ll let history decide.
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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.
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I love when people write about something, I learn what I'm doing through the eyes of a good critic, positive or negative. It's still a learning experience.
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I like thinking about the fragility of the human flesh and our bodies - our decay and eventual death.
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