Some people have told me they remember the film that one of my images is derived from, but in fact I had no film in mind at all.
Cindy ShermanI’m really just using the mirror to summon something I don’t even know until I see it.
Cindy ShermanEvery time you have to come up with a new body of work for a new show, you're aware that people are just ready to rip you apart, they're just waiting for you to fall or make the slightest trip up.
Cindy ShermanBeing able to make a living doing something one truly loves to do - is my definition of success.
Cindy ShermanBelieving in one’s own art becomes harder and harder when the public response grows fonder.
Cindy ShermanPeople think because it's photography it's not worth as much, and because it's a woman artist, you're still not getting as much - there's still definitely that happening. I'm still really competitive when it comes to, I guess, the male painters and male artists. I still think that's really unfair.
Cindy Sherman