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

I was supporting myself, but nothing like the guy painters, as I refer to them. I always resented that actually.. we were all getting the same amount of press, but they were going gangbusters with sales.

People 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.

Being able to make a living doing something one truly loves to do - is my definition of success.

I’m really just using the mirror to summon something I don’t even know until I see it.

I was meticulously copying other art and then I realized I could just use a camera and put my time into an idea instead.

I think I always resented the fact that people thought I was trying to entertain them with my multifaceted, chameleonlike character changes. Although I liked doing that, I wasn't out to fool people and say 'Guess which one is me.'