107 Quotes by Robert Mapplethorpe

People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography.

I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.

When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God.

I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm looking for things I've never seen before.

I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree.

My theory about creativity is that the more money one has, the more creative one can be.

I just try to live my life and do my thing.

When I have sex with someone I forget who I am. For a minute I even forget I'm human. It's the same thing when I'm behind a camera. I forget I exist.

With photography, you zero in; you put a lot of energy into short moments, and then you go on to the next thing.