In Paris now, when I walk into stores and the shopgirls literally say to me every time, "We don't have anything in your size".

I knew from a very early age, that what I saw on tv had nothing to do with real life. So I wanted to make a record of real life. That included having a camera with me at all times.

I'm very flattered when people I respect like my work. It's like a dream of a little kid when somebody I idolised likes my work.

One of the things I love so much about Valerie [Belin] is that she inhabits her body so completely. She has no self-consciousness about having stretch marks or having given birth. It's just so amazing that she has nothing to hide. Whereas all these other women see every little - supposed - imperfection - anything irregular is seen as an imperfection.

The only time I went out was to go to bars at night and all the pictures were taken with a flash because there was no light at all. However now I'm very interested in light.

The complete disregard for the camera's presence indicates its complete saturation in their lives. The subject neither notices nor seems to care that someone has been invited into their private moment.

In Paris now, when I walk into stores and the shopgirls literally say to me every time, "We don't have anything in your size".