People don't have time to wait for somebody to paint their portraits anymore. The money is in photography.
Robert MapplethorpeI became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it.
Robert MapplethorpeWhen 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.
Robert MapplethorpeWhenever you make love to someone, there should be three people involved - you, the other person, and the devil.
Robert Mapplethorpe