I can’t have just anybody assisting me, I need somebody who I can really communicate with. — Robert Mapplethorpe
I don’t believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person. — Robert Mapplethorpe
The photographs that are art have to be separated from the rest – then preserved. — Robert Mapplethorpe
My lifestyle is bizarre, but the only thing you need to know is where the darkroom is — Robert Mapplethorpe
I don’t use recreational drugs, except for cocaine, hallucinogens, and nitrates. — Robert Mapplethorpe