I hate having my photograph taken and I try to keep that in mind when I'm photographing other people. But the best photos that I've taken are the ones when people have forgotten that I'm there. If I'm in a recording studio with a musician, for example, maybe I'm not photographing them in the middle of a take but I can just get that stolen moment of them resting and they glance over to me.
Devendra BanhartI'm one of those people that if you're told that if you put your hand in the fire, you'll burn your hand, I won't listen.
Devendra BanhartYou've got to be in a place where you can put your guard down. I've got a long list of things I consider to be selling out. But amongst that list, one of them is when you make art without putting your guard down.
Devendra BanhartAnd because my teeth don't bite, I can take them out dancing I can take my little teeth out and show them a real good time
Devendra Banhart