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I would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please.

I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess.

If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Party

Want

You're never going to get anywhere in life if you don't live up to your obligations.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Life

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

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

I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence.

If I have to change my lifestyle, I don't want to live.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Change

Want

Just because I was out at the bars all the time didn't mean I wasn't looking for someone to love.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Love

Time

My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can't be.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Father

Brother

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

Robert Mapplethorpe

Bizarre

I played around with the flowers and the lighting, so that was a good way to educate myself.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Flowers

I just want to be written about as a normal artist.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Artist

Want

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

Robert Mapplethorpe

Life

I just hope I can live long enough to see the fame.

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Hope

Fame