...you don't need to be technically great, because if you have a strong philosophy people will be moved by your pictures regardless.

You should be constantly asking yourself: What do I want to say next? What do I believe in? Who am I? What is my image? To be a successful photographer, you have to have a unique point of view otherwise you'll get lost in the mix.

I've had moments where I've felt like I was on another planet because I saw something beautiful. To me, taking pictures is being alive.

...you don't need to be technically great, because if you have a strong philosophy people will be moved by your pictures regardless.

My work was my life, and my life was my work, and there was a kind of blur between reality and what was being created.

I was never afraid of getting old. I remember being young and thinking, Wow, I can't wait until I'm older because I feel like everything is going to happen then. I don't want to sound pretentious or anything, but I'm always one of the first ones to say, "Let's try that."

I guess my work is described a lot of the time as very sensual and sexy. When I take a picture, I'm very focused on trying to discover something about a person. Or about an idea. I try to be quite successful at it.