It began when I was so ill that there was a good chance of dying. I promised myself that if I survived I would never again pander to a magazine's requests or follow the ideas of art directors. I would only make images which were personal, which arose out of my own life.
There are two dirty words in photography, one is art, the other is good taste
I hate good taste. It's the worst thing that can happen to a creative person.
You should feel that, under the right conditions, all women would be available.
My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain.
My women are always victorious.