I discovered Los Angeles in the late 90s. The city was not at its best at the time, but I fell for it right away. There is something almost haunted about it, a vibrant mythology I find rather inspiring.

I like it to stay very organic, and to remember a personal story behind all my subjects.

Together with the rise of the internet, September 11 and its aftermath has changed most of our lives.

Men's fashion has a certain heaviness in the fabrics and construction. But also there is a heaviness in the mentality.

An athletic man, or whatever you want to call him, will only look good in a very classic suit, a pair of classic jeans, athletic clothes or simply naked. Forget fashion. This is not going to happen, unless you want to look like a Chippendales dancer in designer clothes.

David Bowie, for me, was the butchest guy in town. Jagger was like a truck driver.

I love California. It has such a strong contribution to the history of culture, and popular culture. For better and worse, of course. Even the worst can be interesting to some degree sometimes for somebody creative.