I went to art high school and thought I'd be a painter. Unfortunately I didn't finish high school, but that's always been part of my work.

I think we're in a post-pornographic time and nothing seems shocking, but everything remains carnal no matter what you do.

We're bombarded with images. Take the time to stop and look at something then connect with them and maybe they're thinking the same thing, I used a lot of devices to catch the eye of people who have seen a lot of stuff, having worked in advertising and in editorial. I have learned to get someone to stop and look at something, that language.

Just as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I'm always looking beyond the surface. I've done that ever since I first picked up a camera.

You work with people who are obsessive about shopping, obsessive about owning things and buying things, like this purchase is going to make them happy. And you want to say to them, You know, no amount of real estate is gonna fill that void.

The adornment of the body is a human need. I don't see anything superficial about it unless your life becomes very materialistic.

If you want reality take the bus.