I like Stella [McCartney] a lot - she's a very open and warm person. I don't particularly want to know about her background.

My life there[in New York] was almost entirely about gay men for 30 years.

The main thing that I want to say is that I don't think women are at their most beautiful in their adolescence or in their early 20s.

A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. That's not what it's about for me. It's really about relationships and feelings...it's really hard for me to do commercial work because people kind of want me to do a Nan Goldin. They don't understand that it's not about a style or a look or a setup. It's about emotional obsession and empathy.

[John] Cassavetes, "Killing of a Chinese Booker", "Opening Night" are my favourites.

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.

Now what I like is that other artists know my work and are interested in me or want to collaborate.