Douglas Kirkland quotes:

Chanel is here forever. She changed fashion, she changed culture, and she changed how people dress.

When you look at my pictures, you are seeing my life.

Respect and mutual respect are important. I, for instance, often show my latest work so that people can see how I work.

I always considered, with every shoot, I was on trial; every time I pick up my camera and start out on the relationship, I am at degree zero. There is no coasting.

I believe Photoshop is in some way the contemporary darkroom, the creative area that all photographers have available today.

The misfortune is that many people, men and women, think that the perfect face has no flaws, no pores in the skin; and that gives unrealistic levels of esteem. Somebody feels they're not right because they haven't got that type of refinement.

I have a genuine philosophy. I do not want to make negative pictures about people, and so I do everything I can to help make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. That is what is going to control your picture, because you are alone if your subject is not with you. And that's the simple answer to getting a good picture.

Chanel is everywhere. Pick up a magazine. You'll find Chanel all over it. That's the imprint that she had. I mean, she did so much.

Growing up in a cold place, in Southern Ontario, Woolrich was a brand of choice for us because it was always warm and comfortable. The parka with the fur on it was standard fare for us. It's extraordinary that they have kept up with the times. Beyond the parka, they have changed, and they have some pretty hip, cool items which I wear.

It's fundamental to succeed in coming into contact with your subject. Whether it's a big Hollywood star or a passer-by in the street, it makes no difference.

I consider myself very lucky. I'm known for photographing celebrities, but, in a nutshell, my first love is photography.

When you put an individual on the cover of a big picture magazine, like 'Life of Look', their career skyrocketed. As a photographer, you were very empowered; people came to you, bowing to you and what you represented.

I'll photograph weddings, friends - I'm not too good for anything.

I will refine somebody in a minor way, but I don't want to totally change them. I don't want them to look like plastic dolls.