As a non-Catholic, and since I was a child, I have been obsessed with the ritual and the beauty of Catholic art. I look at Renaissance art all the time.

I had said that when the first Bush got elected that I would leave the country. And when the second Bush wasn't even elected properly.

If I say something honestly, generally, I am being completely honest and don't tell me I am lying. It drives me crazy to be told I set up my pictures. How does it benefit me to lie? I guess they are afraid to believe it and are afraid to look at it.

I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.

I just get inspired to take a picture by the beauty and vulnerability of my friends.

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.

One of my assistants, a British man, says I should find a platform for [cosmetic industry]. Meanwhile I wear make-up.