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Robert Mapplethorpe

"My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is."

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"My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is."

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"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."
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"My theory about creativity is that the more money one has, the more creative one can be."
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"With photography, you zero in; you put a lot of energy into short moments, and then you go on to the next thing."
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"Happiness? No, it's not there for me."
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"I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree."
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"This AIDS stuff is pretty scary. I hope I don't get it."
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