The only thing approaching art in a movie is the script. David Bailey More Quotes by David Bailey More Quotes From David Bailey It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary. David Bailey learning photography art I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I liked. David Bailey fashion girl witty Anybody can be a great photographer if they zoom in enough on what they love. David Bailey zoom photographer enough A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me. David Bailey dream positive inspirational To get rich, you have to be making money while you're asleep. David Bailey rich making-money money I know everything should be photographed. It helps me make sense of my existence. David Bailey help-me should helping I never tried to revolutionise photography; I just do what I do and keep my fingers crossed that people will like it. David Bailey fingers-crossed photography people The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading. David Bailey knowledge-and-power reading advice All pictures are unnatural. All pictures are sad because they're about dead people. Paintings you don't think of in a special time or with a specific event. With photos I always think I'm looking at something dead. David Bailey special people thinking The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn't support yourself as an 'artist' - I hate that word. The only way you could be 'arty' was as a fashion photographer, because it still had a certain amount of integrity involved. David Bailey fashion hate integrity The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art. David Bailey teach art school I didn't try and do fashion pictures. I tried to do portraits of girls wearing dresses. David Bailey fashion girl trying You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything. David Bailey copies Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out of favour. David Bailey trendy favour dangerous It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse. David Bailey body drinking exercise Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions. David Bailey rockers photography people I've been used by women all my life, fortunately. David Bailey used I was ten when I got my first serious beating. It was rough. David Bailey rough serious firsts Fashion often starts off beautiful and becomes ugly, whereas art starts off ugly sometimes and becomes beautiful. David Bailey fashion beautiful art In France they don't think I'm difficult. David Bailey difficult france thinking
