That dichotomy between the public consumption of the work and my intent and practice in making it is an uneasy one for me, on occasion.

I will always admit immediately to what’s obvious, which is that homo sapiens is inherently erotic or sensual from birth.

Different members of different cultures will think that some things are beautiful.

As soon as you forbid something, you make it extraordinarily appealing. You also bring shame in as a phenomenon.

I know the families that I photograph extremely well and have known them for a very long time.

I'd rather get back to making art than talk about it.

That's my ambition: that you look at the pictures and realize what complex, fascinating, interesting people every single one of my subjects is.