I didn't think of what I was doing as political. To me it was a way to make the best out of what I liked to do privately, which was to dress up.

I wanted to create something that people could relate to without having read a book about it beforehand.

The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told.

I didn't think of what I was doing as political. To me it was a way to make the best out of what I liked to do privately, which was to dress up.

Everyone thinks these are self-portraits but they aren't meant to be. I just use myself as a model because I know I can push myself to extremes, make each shot as ugly or goofy or silly as possible.

I’m trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me.

One reason I was interested in photography was to get away from the preciousness of the art object.