David Royston Bailey, CBE (born 2 January 1938) is an English fashion and portrait photographer. Read full biography of David Bailey →
I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.
I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other than equal to men.
Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.
All I could do at school was paint and draw and that was the only time I ever passed any exam. It was the only thing I ever got right at school.
The trouble with people like Tony Blair is they get confused, they think intelligence is education when they're two different things.
Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out of favour.
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.
Fashion often starts off beautiful and becomes ugly, whereas art starts off ugly sometimes and becomes beautiful.
Girls are more attractive to me than dresses.
If I have any sexist feelings they are aimed at men: I hate manly men.
You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.
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... →
Instead of putting someone in prison for being a hooligan, give him a choice. He may have beaten someone up and he's got eight years, but tell... →