David Bailey quotes - page 3

I don't feel very optimistic in London. (David Bailey)

I've always been a bit flip.

David Bailey

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.

David Bailey

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.

David Bailey

It's only a few nutcases who do art for themselves, like Van Gogh.

David Bailey

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

David Bailey

If you're curious, London's an amazing place.

David Bailey

You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.

David Bailey

Rather than knowing more, I think I've got more open-minded.

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It's not about composition. It's the way you feel about how your objects should relate to each other. I've got lots of African statues and things, and the cleaner arranges them like soldiers, which drives me mad. So I have to rearrange them, and I must drive her mad, because I'm doing anarchy and she's doing military manoeuvres.

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The trouble with people like Tony Blair is they get confused, they think intelligence is education when they're two different things. (David Bailey)

Actors are hard to photograph because they never want to reveal who they are. You don't know if you're getting a character from a Chekhov play or a Polanski film. It depends what mood they're in.

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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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I'm not really one for regrets.

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I don't like any sport except boxing and bull fighting.

David Bailey

In France they don't think I'm difficult.

David Bailey

Fortunately I didn't get educated because if I'd got educated I'd be an educated fool now.

David Bailey

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