Quotes About Inspiration

Photography brought a lot to painting because it forced artists to think about what painting could do that photography couldn't.

Painting from life is a completely different monster, which I like. But because I've been painting from photography for so long, I've learned my best moves from photography.

I would say, if I had any hobbies, I love photography. I love taking photographs.

I just wanted to be creative, so I did photography, and that led me ultimately to music.

I love Instagram and photography.

Photography was inspired by painting, cinema by theatre and photography, I don't believe that any new art form was ever created from scratch.

I have a reverence for great photography, but I don't consider myself in that league.

Anybody that looks at my photography, it blows my mind because it's my last hobby.

Photography has literally changed my life.

I like art, photography, film - all that creativity.

I love being on film sets even if I'm not acting in the film, and I'm fascinated by the work of the director of photography.

Growing up, I loved looking at the photos in my mother's old Betty Crocker cookbook: the chocolate cakes, the cookie house, even the cheese balls and fondues.

I love to take, process and share photos - it fills me up.

It was the early Seventies, and I discovered makeup by going through my mother's fashion magazines. I fell in love with the photos, the models, the fashion.

Ever since I knew Dad did pentathlon, I wanted to do it as well. I have seen all his old photos, and he still has his Olympic riding jacket, and that makes this even more special.

I love Instagram! I like LaLa Anthony and Rihanna's photos. They always have great photos.

I am afraid of blood, but for some reason often I put blood in my photos... I don't know why.

Instagram is great for us because it's encouraging people to shoot more stuff. Some of those snappers will become professional, and they may choose to sell their photos through us.

As a kid, I always looked up to supermodels, thinking about how amazing they are. I always wanted to be in photos.

Everywhere I go, people ask me for photos and autographs, saying I inspired them to start training. Boris Johnson says his sons started boxing after seeing me - how cool is that?

I had a teacher when I was in college, and he was the first person who liked my photos and said, 'The way you look at girls is your own way of seeing.' He was the first person who really gave me the confidence to try something.

I'm always taking behind-the-scenes photos and stuff.

I have a lot of photos of my grandparents - they're my heroes, even though they've passed away. They were always happy, positive, loving to everyone they met, and a huge inspiration to me and the reason I do what I do.

Sometimes, watching someone and... Like, for myself, I got a chance to meet Muhammad Ali. He invited me to his hotel, and I got a chance to take photos with him. It was the most awesome moment of my life.