The thing that interests me about photography, and why it's different from all other media, is that it's the only medium in which there is even the possibility of an accidental masterpiece.

There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed, and a high correlation between left-handedness and learning disabilities.

The first thing I do is take Polaroids of the sitter - 10 or 12 color Polaroids and eight or 10 black-and whites.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel every day. Today you will do what you did yesterday, and tomorrow you will do what you did today. Eventually you will get somewhere.

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

I'm very learning-disabled, and I think it drove me to what I'm doing.

Having a routine, knowing what to do, gives me a sense of freedom and keeps me from going crazy. It's calming.