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.

It's so rare to see a woman's sexuality, real female sexuality, either in the shows or in the clothes.

The things that I look at include Renaissance art. I'm obsessed with churches and paintings of saints.

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

It's a hideous feeling to go round shopping and even feel like you are a freak.

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

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