The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else.

I'm not condemning the Catholic Church - it's too big, it's like condemning a nation and that would be prejudiced.

The cruelty, war and violence, this is evil, wrong and dark and that's what we should hide from the children, not a human body!

I'm part of what I consider the entertainment industry. For my photos to be entertaining, they have to be provocative and new.

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

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

I didn’t see any difference between being a photographer or being an artist. I didn’t make those boundaries. If someone wants to think it’s art, that’s great, but I’ll let history decide.