Now I love the act of creating a new image. When everything comes together, it feels like ecstasy. It's like a climax.

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.

Now I love the act of creating a new image. When everything comes together, it feels like ecstasy. It's like a climax.

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

I'm pretty open. I'm not afraid of men. I'm not afraid of women. I'm not afraid of sex and sexuality. It's part of me, and it comes out in the photograph. It's as if at that moment when I'm taking pictures, I'm not a man and I'm not a woman. If I see a moment that seems true to me, that seems honest, whether it's female or male, it's part of me as well.

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.

I got into photography because of the immediacy of the medium. I used to sit in front of a canvas for weeks trying to create something. Now I can see the image right away.