161 Quotes by David Bailey

My paintings are rubbish.

You adapt to who you're photographing.

The first half of the 20th century belongs to Picasso, and the second half is about photography. They said digital would kill photography because everyone can do it, but they said that about the box brownie in 1885 when it came out. It makes photography interesting because everyone thinks they can take a picture.

My first influence obviously was Picasso.

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

I sort of fall in love with them when I'm photographing them - men and women.

I didn't try and do fashion pictures. I tried to do portraits of girls wearing dresses.

The skull is nature's sculpture.

I'm not really one for regrets.