Quotes from David Bailey

The trouble with people like Tony Blair is they get confused, they think intelligence is education when they're two different things.

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

Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.

You have to kind of be invisible when you photograph children, so you use a longer lens.

I never set out to be a photographer.

There's nothing wrong with being a fashion photographer, but it's a bit limited.

I did painting before I did photography.

Photography is more about money now but then so are most things.

I never tried to revolutionise photography; I just do what I do and keep my fingers crossed that people will like it.

My first influence obviously was Picasso.

I've always tried to do pictures that don't date.

I don't think global warming is to do with us, I think it's a natural circle. I don't think a few Ferraris make that much difference.

I always look at people and think how I would cast them.

I suppose because my work was so popular people didn't really look at it.

I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other than equal to men.

To get rich, you have to be making money while you're asleep.

London changes because of money. It's real estate. If they can build some offices or expensive apartments they will, it's money that changes everything in a city.

A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me.

The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.

I know everything should be photographed. It helps me make sense of my existence.

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

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

I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful.

You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.