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

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Source : Robert Mapplethorpe, Germano Celant, Hayward Gallery (1996). “Mapplethorpe”

Robert Mapplethorpe

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“The wealthiest places in the world are not gold mines, oil fields, diamond mines or banks. The wealthiest place is the cemetery. There lies companies that were never started, masterpieces that were never paintedâ€¦ In the cemetery there is buried the greatest treasure of untapped potential. There is a treasure within you that must come out. Donâ€™t go to the grave with your treasure still within YOU.”
“The first part of my career was indeed as a performer and recording artist, and I am still keenly involved with both. While rummaging around in the British Library, I found many delightful and interesting compositions by 18th-century men and women composers.”

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“I am not preparing myself or my family for anything but life.”
“What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.”
“He has been outstanding. [Manuel] Neuer is an extraordinary goalkeeper, who would deserve to win it.”
“If you steal, do not steal too much at a time. You may be arrested. Steal cleverly, little by little.”
“If the best company is that which we leave feeling most satisfied with ourselves, it follows that it is the company we leave most bored.”
“I think there's a weird self-affirmation thing that happens in popular music in general. It seems like every song I hear on the radio is like, "Listen to me roar!" or "This is my fight song!"”

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