Speaking of nudes, I have always had a great fondness for this subject, both in my paintings and in my photos, and I must admit, not for purely artistic reasons.
Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
I paint what cannot be photographed, something from the imagination... I photograph the things I don't want to paint, things that are already in existence.