David LaChapelle Quotes
The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else.
Quotes to Explore
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Our franchises have never been healthier. Our league, in terms of its economic footing, has never been healthier.
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I could work in the shower if I had plastic paper.
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My kids are free to do what ever they want. Because I only advise. I don't make them do anything.
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My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again.
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I graduated from UC San Diego, wanted to work in film to get my hands-on real experience, did music videos, TV, feature films, all kinds of stuff.
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Medicine, you see, is my first love; whether I write fiction or nonfiction, and even when it has nothing to do with medicine, it's still about medicine. After all, what is medicine but life plus? So I write about life.
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There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
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Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.
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As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music.
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When I was a kid, of course I wanted to be the fastest, the loudest and the one with the biggest drum set, but obviously my aspirations have changed a bit since then.
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I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.
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In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Georges Melies made a film by that name in 1907, but, unlike his earlier adaptations of Verne, Melies' version bears no resemblance to the book.
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Chile's mines are very dangerous; the country has a lot of earthquakes.
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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We recorded our first CD, Sixteen Stone, with a small budget and never dreamed that we would enjoy such a high success. It was simply fantastic.
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Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool.
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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.
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If there was a time when 'The Ecologist' appeared not to be making a difference at all, not doing something useful, I wouldn't do 'The Ecologist,' but I think it is useful.
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With the BBC Sound list, it's just humbling even being put aside those other musicians - people like Alicia Kava, who I am a huge fan of.
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Do rewards motivate people? Absolutely. They motivate people to get rewards.
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A brighter future is ours to write. Let’s begin this new chapter — together — and let’s start the work right now.
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When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
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The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else.
